Emergency Medical Care

What procedure is used to overcome the limitations associated with estimating resting energy ...

What procedure is used to overcome the limitations associated with estimating resting energy ...

What procedure is used to overcome the limitations associated with estimating resting energy expenditures?
 
  a. Measuring blood glucose before and after exercise
  b. Monitoring body temperature during heavy exercise
  c. Indir

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123kduncan

Which of the following is a potential complication for a patient with atrial fibrillation?

Which of the following is a potential complication for a patient with atrial fibrillation?

Which of the following is a potential complication for a patient with atrial fibrillation?
 
  a. Asthma
  b. COPD
  c. Blood clot formation
  d. Renal failure


Q. 2  What is the name u

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123kduncan

The most appropriate method for opening the airway of an awake patient with a fractured man-dible is ...

The most appropriate method for opening the airway of an awake patient with a fractured man-dible is ...

The most appropriate method for opening the airway of an awake patient with a fractured man-dible is which of the following?
 
  a. Chin lift c. Guedel airway
  b. Jaw thrust d. Sniffing position


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paulina3811

What type of continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) would be indicated for a patient who has been ...

What type of continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) would be indicated for a patient who has been ...

What type of continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) would be indicated for a patient who has been paralyzed due to a traumatic injury?
 A) time-triggered
  B) flow-triggered
  C) volume-triggered
  D) flow-limited


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2goodgabe

PaCO2 is measured in a five-year-old child and the result is 88 mmHg. Which of the following ...

PaCO2 is measured in a five-year-old child and the result is 88 mmHg. Which of the following ...

PaCO2 is measured in a five-year-old child and the result is 88 mmHg. Which of the following correctly explains this result?
 A) It is normal if it was measured at sea level.
  B) It is normal if it was measured at an elevation of 5,000 ft.

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AmanBhutani

The purpose of the pilot line on an endotracheal tube is:

The purpose of the pilot line on an endotracheal tube is:

The purpose of the pilot line on an endotracheal tube is:
 A) to guide the endotracheal tube into position
  B) to facilitate insertion and removal of the tube
  C) to enable it to be visualized on a chest X-ray
  D) to conduct ai

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2goodgabe

Which of the following can cause metabolic alkalosis?

Which of the following can cause metabolic alkalosis?

Which of the following can cause metabolic alkalosis?
 
  a. Renal failure
  b. Potassium deficiency
  c. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
  d. Ethylene glycol


Q. 2  Which of the followin

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2goodgabe

What is the range for setting flow triggering?

What is the range for setting flow triggering?

What is the range for setting flow triggering?
 
  a. 1-10 L/min
  b. 10-15 L/min
  c. 12-16 L/min
  d. 20-30 L/min


Q. 2  A patient is intubated due to an acute exacerbation of chronic

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bbk12

What goal(s) does the practitioner hope to achieve when selecting initial ventilatory support ...

What goal(s) does the practitioner hope to achieve when selecting initial ventilatory support ...

What goal(s) does the practitioner hope to achieve when selecting initial ventilatory support set-tings? 1. Optimize oxygenation. 2. Optimize ventilation. 3. Maintain acid-base balance. 4. Avoid harmful side effects.
 
  a. 1 only
  b

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ERCH6FJ

The measured pressure in a liquid-filled cylinder is equivalent to which of the following?

The measured pressure in a liquid-filled cylinder is equivalent to which of the following?

The measured pressure in a liquid-filled cylinder is equivalent to which of the following?
 
  a. The force necessary to compress its vol-ume within the cylinder
  b. Its filling density divided by the cylinder gas factor
  c. Th

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dzhu917

What is the life expectancy of a patient diagnosed with progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibro-sis? ...

What is the life expectancy of a patient diagnosed with progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibro-sis? ...

What is the life expectancy of a patient diagnosed with progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibro-sis?
 
  a. Less than 2 years
  b. Less than 4 years
  c. Less than 6 years
  d. Less than 7 years


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Melisaerickson

Which of the following strategies is useful in the mechanical ventilation of a patient in status ...

Which of the following strategies is useful in the mechanical ventilation of a patient in status ...

Which of the following strategies is useful in the mechanical ventilation of a patient in status asthmaticus?
 
  1. Allow peak inspiratory pressures to go as high as required.
  2. Permissive hypercapnia.
  3. Prolonged inspirat

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pattiegalvez

Which of the following is included in the purposes of Telemedicine?

Which of the following is included in the purposes of Telemedicine?

Which of the following is included in the purposes of Telemedicine?
 
  a. e-mailing test results to patients.
  b. Support health care at a geographically different location from the patient to in-crease access to specialty care.

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NELS

Sleep stage 3 is distinguished from sleep stage 4 by the:

Sleep stage 3 is distinguished from sleep stage 4 by the:

Sleep stage 3 is distinguished from sleep stage 4 by the:
 
  a. Presence of bursts of theta waves
  b. Presence of sleep spindles and k-complexes
  c. Percentage of large delta waves present on the electroencephalogram
  d.

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princess34

Complications from an emergency cricothyroidotomy can be prevented by doing which of the following? ...

Complications from an emergency cricothyroidotomy can be prevented by doing which of the following? ...

Complications from an emergency cricothyroidotomy can be prevented by doing which of the following?
 
  a. Using a small scal-pel c. Orally intubating the patient
  b. Using a large-gauge needle d. Converting to a tracheostomy

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test1234

Several Questions!

Several Questions!

Once a nurse has finished the educational program requirements, the next step is to take the ________.

The ideal long-term-care system utilizes a ________ approach, as opposed to the medical model.

In the following statement, wh

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bio_man

The therapist is providing mechanical ventilation to a patient who suffered TBI. The therapist is ...

The therapist is providing mechanical ventilation to a patient who suffered TBI. The therapist is ...

The therapist is providing mechanical ventilation to a patient who suffered TBI. The therapist is contemplating performing a recruitment maneuver on this patient. What should the therapist do?
 
  A. The therapist should not perform a recr

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princess34

Healthy areas of lung tissue in a patient with ARDS may be protected from lung injury caused by ...

Healthy areas of lung tissue in a patient with ARDS may be protected from lung injury caused by ...

Healthy areas of lung tissue in a patient with ARDS may be protected from lung injury caused by overdistention by which of the following?
 
  a. Increasing FIO2
  b. Decreasing PEEP
  c. Using the prone position
  d. Using a

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amyarango11

All of the following are appropriate situations for the use of sigh or deep breaths except which? ...

All of the following are appropriate situations for the use of sigh or deep breaths except which? ...

All of the following are appropriate situations for the use of sigh or deep breaths except which?
 
  a. During chest physiotherapy
  b. During an extubation procedure
  c. During continuous positive airway pres-sure (CPAP) with

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princess34

Which of the following represents a clinical situation where partial ventilatory support is ...

Which of the following represents a clinical situation where partial ventilatory support is ...

Which of the following represents a clinical situation where partial ventilatory support is com-monly used?
 
  a. Patient with head trauma
  b. During weaning from continuous manda-tory ventilation
  c. While ventilating an asth

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aac387

Which of the following groups of patients are most likely to have difficulty using a simple me-tered ...

Which of the following groups of patients are most likely to have difficulty using a simple me-tered ...

Which of the following groups of patients are most likely to have difficulty using a simple me-tered dose inhaler for aerosol drug therapy?
 
  1. Patients in acute distress
  2. Infants and young children
  3. Elderly persons

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aac387

Which term describes the primary mechanism for deposition of small particles?

Which term describes the primary mechanism for deposition of small particles?

Which term describes the primary mechanism for deposition of small particles?
 
  a. Hygroscopic condensation
  b. Gravity sedimentation
  c. Brownian diffusion
  d. Inertial impaction


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oksanamad

Which letter in the figure identifies the anterior internodal pathway?

Which letter in the figure identifies the anterior internodal pathway?

Which letter in the figure identifies the anterior internodal pathway?
 
  a. A c. E
  b. C d. F


Q. 2  A muscle cell cannot be depolarized again during which phases of an action potential?

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Marin

Which ILD is a smoking-related condition characterized by star-shaped nodules in the midlung?

Which ILD is a smoking-related condition characterized by star-shaped nodules in the midlung?

Which ILD is a smoking-related condition characterized by star-shaped nodules in the midlung?
 
  a. PLCH
  b. LIP
  c. BOOP
  d. CWP


Q. 2  A patient has a severe case of generalized m

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wert123

Which of the following is a hazard of oxygen use?

Which of the following is a hazard of oxygen use?

Which of the following is a hazard of oxygen use?
 A) combustion
  B) cerebral vasodilation
  C) increased surface area for gas exchange
  D) hypoxemia


Q. 2  The Sechrist Millennium ventilat

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logan27

How does the success of long-term weaning in acute care hospitals compare with that in long-term ...

How does the success of long-term weaning in acute care hospitals compare with that in long-term ...

How does the success of long-term weaning in acute care hospitals compare with that in long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals?
 
  A. acute care hospitals: 25 to 39; LTAC hospitals: 42 to 53
  B. acute care hospitals: 41 to 55; LTAC h

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belegal

You have determined your patient receiving volume ventilation has flow asynchrony. How can this be ...

You have determined your patient receiving volume ventilation has flow asynchrony. How can this be ...

You have determined your patient receiving volume ventilation has flow asynchrony. How can this be improved? 1. Increasing peak flow 2. Decreasing inspiratory time 3. Adjusting rise time 4. Adding an inspiratory pause
 
  a. 1 and 2 only

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abbyraelax

Which of the following FEV1 values indicates severe compromise of expiratory airflow that may ...

Which of the following FEV1 values indicates severe compromise of expiratory airflow that may ...

Which of the following FEV1 values indicates severe compromise of expiratory airflow that may contraindicate the use of mucoactive therapy?
 
  a. Less than 65
  b. Less than 55
  c. Less than 35
  d. Less than 25

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paige.S99

What is the effect of damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerves?

What is the effect of damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerves?

What is the effect of damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerves?
 
  a. Diaphragmatic paralysis
  b. Pulmonary circulatory failure
  c. Inactivation of pulmonary surfactant pro-duction
  d. Vocal cord impairment or paralysis[

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impostine

Which type of ventilator creates a sinusoidal pressure waveform pattern of positive and negative ...

Which type of ventilator creates a sinusoidal pressure waveform pattern of positive and negative ...

Which type of ventilator creates a sinusoidal pressure waveform pattern of positive and negative pressures?
 
  a. Fluidic c. Positive-pressure
  b. Pneumatic d. Combined-pressure


Q. 2  An iron

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dzhu917

Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

[html]Which of the following statements about civil suits regarding torts is generally TRUE?

▸ Intent to harm must be proven.

▸ Guilt must be proven beyond a shadow of a reasonable doubt.

▸ The plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the defendant

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achalmers

You are providing care for a three-year-old boy who has fallen down a set of stairs in his home. He ...

You are providing care for a three-year-old boy who has fallen down a set of stairs in his home. He ...

You are providing care for a three-year-old boy who has fallen down a set of stairs in his home. He is crying as his mother tries to console him. You are concerned about the possibility of internal bleeding. Which of the following is CORRECT regardin

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ddd856

After you apply the pulse oximeter to a patient complaining of chest discomfort, she asks you what ...

After you apply the pulse oximeter to a patient complaining of chest discomfort, she asks you what ...

After you apply the pulse oximeter to a patient complaining of chest discomfort, she asks you what you are assessing. You would respond by telling her that the pulse oximeter:
 
  A) can tell how much carbon dioxide she is exhaling.
 

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hbirk8

A young male golfer has been struck in the right eye with a golf club. The upper and lower lids are ...

A young male golfer has been struck in the right eye with a golf club. The upper and lower lids are ...

A young male golfer has been struck in the right eye with a golf club. The upper and lower lids are swollen shut and ecchymotic. There are also some blood clots noted between the eyelids. Which of the following indicates that the AEMT is providing pr

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leticia1977

A 23-year-old skier falls about 20 feet from the chairlift. Aside from his complaints of soreness, ...

A 23-year-old skier falls about 20 feet from the chairlift. Aside from his complaints of soreness, ...

A 23-year-old skier falls about 20 feet from the chairlift. Aside from his complaints of soreness, you don't see any obvious injuries. The skier states that as long as his legs aren't broken, he's going to continue skiing. Which of the following stat

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RobinRKP

Which of the following is the BEST way to prevent or control pathogens inside the body?

Which of the following is the BEST way to prevent or control pathogens inside the body?

Which of the following is the BEST way to prevent or control pathogens inside the body?
 
  A) Antibiotic therapy
  B) Normal flora
  C) Hand washing
  D) Anti-fungal therapy

Question 2

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Ag566

While auscultating the chest, you hear sounds that sound like the initial fizzing sounds after a can ...

While auscultating the chest, you hear sounds that sound like the initial fizzing sounds after a can ...

While auscultating the chest, you hear sounds that sound like the initial fizzing sounds after a can of soda is opened. This is indicative of:
 
  A) normal lung sounds.
  B) atelectasis.
  C) a hypoinflated lung.
  D) crack

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tyeoi

Which of the following body systems primarily produces hormones?

Which of the following body systems primarily produces hormones?

Which of the following body systems primarily produces hormones?
 
  A) Endocrine B) Gastrointestinal C) Exocrine D) Cardiovascular

Question 2

What is the stage of development where

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Ag566

________ stimulate lymphocyte stem cell divisions and T cell maturation.

________ stimulate lymphocyte stem cell divisions and T cell maturation.

________ stimulate lymphocyte stem cell divisions and T cell maturation.
 
  A) Thyroxines B) Thyritazines C) Thymosins D) All of the above

Question 2

There are three or four times

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nick1028

Caloric requirements decrease five percent for every decade a person is over 50. (True or false?)

Caloric requirements decrease five percent for every decade a person is over 50. (True or false?)

Caloric requirements decrease five percent for every decade a person is over 50.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

For each degree (Celsius) temperature

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Ag566