When an area of the body becomes injured or infected with a pathogen, ________ can result, causing blood vessels in the injured area to dilate and become leaky.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
inflammation
Inflammation causes the blood vessels to dilate and become leaky.
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A 70-year-old woman collapsed in the grocery store. She does not respond to painful stimuli. Her skin is cool and dry. Her respirations are 8 per minute and shallow. She has a carotid pulse of 38 per minute. You should first:
A) assist her breathing. B) perform a secondary assessment. C) apply the AED pads. D) obtain the patient's blood pressure.
The four fundamental principles or values used to resolve problems in bioethics today include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) beneficence. B) maleficence. C) autonomy. D) egalitarianism.
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands dressing and bandaging a wound?
a. "When applying a bandage over a dressing, apply it very tightly so the bandage won't fall off." b. "If bleeding from a wound cannot be stopped initially with direct pressure, apply a bandage so you can take care of other injuries." c. "Leave the tips of the fingers or toes exposed when bandaging an arm or a leg so you can continue to assess CMS." d. "Place a bandage across the joint proximal to the wound because this helps control bleeding by applying pressure to the underlying blood vessels."
A more practical treatment for hyperkalemia may be the use of ____, such as albuterol, by either small volume nebulizer or metered dose inhaler.
A. alpha agonists B. insulin-type drugs C. beta agonists D. bicarbonates