____ is an autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system is triggered to attack the myelin sheath in peripheral motor nerve fibers, causing significantly slowed nerve conduction.
A. Gullain-Barré syndrome
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D. Multiple sclerosis
Answer: A
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The "P" in the AVPU acronym reflects that the patient:
A) has a pedal pulse. B) is oriented to person. C) responds to painful stimuli. D) is oriented to place.
You have arrived on the scene of a stabbing. As you approach the patient, you note that he has removed his shirt and has a single stab wound to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. At the patient's side, your first action should be to:
A) cover the wound with a nonporous dressing. B) examine the patient's airway. C) quickly look for additional stab wounds. D) provide oxygen via nonrebreather face mask.
Olivia is 23 weeks pregnant. Her pregnancy was uneventful until last week when she found a suspicious looking mole on her left shoulder. Her obstetrician sent Olivia to a dermatologist for removal of the mole. The pathology report showed malignant melanoma. Olivia will be undergoing a wide excision procedure to make sure that all of the melanoma has been removed. Further treatment will depend on
how the procedure goes and if the excision produces clean margins. Olivia is seeing her OB doctor for clearance for the procedure. They are hoping to do the procedure using a local anesthesia. If the excision proves to be too extensive for a local, she will have an anesthesiology consult and they will proceed from there. Dx: 23 weeks pregnant; malignant melanoma First-listed diagnosis: ________ Secondary diagnoses: ________ Fill in the blank with correct word.
The reptile heart is different to the heart of a mammal in that:
A) it has two ventricles and one atrium. B) it has two atria and one ventricle. C) only the left ventricle functions. D) only the right atrium functions.