What is the best treatment for high altitude pulmonary edema?

A. rest and IV fluids
B. rapid descent and oxygen therapy
C. oxygen therapy and rest
D. IV fluids and oxygen therapy


Answer: B

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A) Ask the parents to tell you what happened while you examine the child. B) Sit next to the patient, and ask her what happened. C) Take the parents aside, and ask them what happened. D) Ask the parents to leave the room so you can talk to the patient.

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Protein is normally NOT found in the urine of healthy individuals.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In the case of Washington v. Glucksburg, Justice Rehnquist's decision was driven by ____

A) policy concerns including the state's interests in the preservation of life B) a balancing of the rights of physicians, patients, families, and society C) the plain language of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment D) the appropriateness of the distinction between patients on life support systems and those who were not

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The patient is a 14-year-old female who had no significant medical history until last year when she fell from a diving board and struck her head on the edge of the swimming pool. Shortly thereafter she developed seizures. Initially, the seizures were partial; however, they progressed to generalized seizures within 6 months. The girl refuses to take her medication. You are called to care for the teenager after she experienced a generalized seizure. Upon arrival, the patient is found in a postictal state. While the paramedic is assessing the patient, the teenager experiences a second generalized seizure. Based on this information, the paramedic determines the girl's condition is:

A) Pseudoseizures B) Petit mal seizures C) Status epilepticus D) Focal motor seizures

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