A 33-year-old woman with primary pulmonary hypertension is being evaluated for a heart-lung transplant. The nurse asks her what treatments she is currently receiving for her disease. She is likely to mention which treatments?

a) Oxygen
b) Aminoglycosides
c) Diuretics
d) Vasodilators
e) Antihistamines
f) Sulfonamides


Answer:
a) Oxygen
c) Diuretics
d) Vasodilators

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Toxic side effects of inhaled NO include which of the following? 1. Acute pulmonary edema 2. Direct cellular damage 3. Impaired surfactant production 4. Sulfhemoglobinemia

a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only

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Use this figure to compute the static compliance (CS) for an intubated patient with an exhaled tidal volume (VT) of 500 mL

a. 14 mL/cm H2O b. 20 mL/cm H2O c. 33 mL/cm H2O d. 50 mL/cm H2O

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What is the term for the process by which programs such as medical assisting are officially authorized?

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