Which of the following is NOT driving the skyrocketing cost of health care delivery today?
a. Rising drug costs
b. Technological advances
c. Sicker patients
d. Longer life expectancy
c
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Damage to which thoracic tissues can cause impairment of ventilation from a developing pneumothorax?
A) Mediastinum B) Pleural membranes C) Trachea D) Pulmonary arteries
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with an acute asthma exacerbation. Based on the following blood gas results, how severe was the asthma attack?
pH 7.35, PaO2 58 mm Hg, PaCO2 46 mm Hg, HCO3? 18 mEq/L, SaO2 89% a. Mild b. Moderate c. Severe d. Normalized
Which of the following can increase the incidence of RDS?
1. surfactant deficiency 2. non-ossified chest bones 3. excess surfactant production 4. infants born weighing greater than 1200 g A) 1 and 2 B) 1 and 3 C) 2 and 3 D) 3 and 4
The coronoid fossa is lateral to the medial epicondyle of the distal humerus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false