The MOST dangerous complication associated with the use of the LMA is:

A. regurgitation and aspiration.
B. inadvertent tracheal placement.
C. swelling of the upper airway structures.
D. occlusion of the opening to the esophagus.


Ans: C. swelling of the upper airway structures.

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A) an obstruction in the G tube. B) an infection at the insertion site. C) that the tube has been dislodged. D) that the patient is not properly caring for the device.

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Secondary cold-reactive autoimmune hemolytic anemia is found most often in patients with:

a. Hemolytic disease of the newborn caused by anti-A or anti-D b. Acute myeloid leukemia and chronic myleogenous leukemia c. Mycoplasma pneumoniae or infectious mononucleosis d. Hereditary spherocytosis or hereditary elliptocytosis

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What will be an ideal response?

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What is another name for Von Willebrand's disease?

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