What is the treatment of choice for post-extubation laryngeal edema?
a. cough medicine
b. long-acting bronchodilators
c. aerosolized alpha adrenergic agent such as racemic epinephrine
d. antibiotics
c. aerosolized alpha adrenergic agent such as racemic epinephrine
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Which of the following phrases from the documentation best supports social history?
a. His wife has a history of breast cancer, although per patient, she is now cancer free, which has relieved his personal stress; however, he is increasingly anxious about the number of hours he spends traveling for work. b. Patient denies any gastrointestinal problems in his life, although he remembers having heartburn. c. His father died of colon cancer d. Patient states his job has become increasingly stressful at Comico Oil Company, and he has been working a lot of weekends.
At an in-service, your medical director asks if anyone can tell her the cause of heat cramps. What response would be most appropriate?
A) "They are thought to occur when the patient does not consume enough water and becomes dehydrated." B) "They are caused when the patient's electrolytes such as salt and calcium are lost and become too low in the body." C) "They occur when the body can no longer compensate and off-load excess heat." D) "They occur when blood vessels constrict and decrease blood flow to the affected muscle."
The term pathogenic means:
A. biological B. chemical C. nuclear D. disease-causing
After Jan, a dental auxiliary, completes a health assessment she determines her patient has a mild systemic disease. This patient would be classified as ____.
A. ASA I B. ASA II C. ASA III D. ASA IV