A patient is experiencing a high fever, stiff neck, drowsiness, and intense headaches. A spinal tap showed bacteria and white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This individual most likely has what condition?
A) A stroke
B) Meningitis
C) Hydrocephalus
D) Parkinson disease
E) Alzheimer disease
B
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Which of the following is a way for solutes in an aqueous solution to move from an area of high solute concentration to an area of low solute concentration?
A) only active transport B) only facilitated diffusion C) only osmosis D) both facilitated diffusion and osmosis E) None of the answers are correct.
Which of the following statements about cardiac output is true?
a. Cardiac output is the mathematical product of heart rate and stroke volume. b. Cardiac output is the mathematical sum of heart rate and stroke volume. c. Cardiac output is regulated exclusively by adjusting heart rate. d. Cardiac output is regulated exclusively by adjusting stroke volume. e. None of these.
What space, found between the vertebral wall and the dura mater, is the area for injecting anesthesia for childbirth?
A. Subdural space B. Subarachnoid space C. Epidural space D. Epipial space
Congestive heart failure (CHF) of the right ventricle ________
A) reduces the ejection fraction of the left ventricle B) can cause pulmonary edema C) increases the ejection fraction of the right ventricle D) can cause systemic edema E) increases cardiac output in both ventricles