As a result of continuous monitoring in the ICU for trauma sustained in an automobile accident, the patient has been determined to also be suffering from previously undiagnosed congestive heart failure that was present on admission. The presence of this condition is referred to as a(n):
A. comorbidity.
B. concomitant disease.
C. complication.
D. none of these.
Answer: A
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A) an overabundance of RBCs not capable of carrying oxygen. B) problems transferring oxygen from the lungs to the RBCs. C) a decreased amount of hemoglobin available to carry oxygen. D) malformed RBCs that have a difficult time carrying oxygen.
ACE inhibitors decrease the formation of angiotensin II, which lowers:
A) blood volume and blood pressure B) vascular tone C) viscosity D) heart rate
While the clavicle is the MOST frequently fractured bone in the human body, it:
A) is unlikely to cause serious internal injury. B) cannot be managed in a prehospital setting. C) can be managed by immobilizing the distal extremity using an air or rigid splint. D) can be managed by immobilizing the affected limb using a sling and swathe.
Emergency drugs for MH treatment include ________ and agents to treat specific metabolic disorders
A. Dantrium B. sodium bicarbonate