Which of the following is TRUE regarding preeclampsia?

A) Occurs when the blood pressure surpasses 160/90 mmHg.
B) Usually occurs to women who are over the age of 35.
C) It can develop within 48 hours after delivery.
D) Presents with seizures and hypertension.


C

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Your patient is a 16-year-old female who has taken an overdose of phenobarbital. She is unresponsive. Her skin is cool and pale, BP = 92/60, HR = 60, RR = 6. You have intubated the patient and started an IV. Which of the following is appropriate?

A) Contact poison control—may order bicarbonate. B) Sodium bicarbonate 100 mEq C) Naloxone 2 mg, 25 gm dextrose, transport D) 50 gm activated charcoal through an NG tube en route to the hospital

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The heart is perfused with oxygenated blood through a process known as:

A) coronary circulation B) pulmonary circulation C) systemic circulation D) cerebral circulation

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A high protein diet should be recommended to high risk patients following surgery to support healing, except in the case of individuals with

A) Moderate vitamin C deficiency B) Kidney Disease C) Diabetes D) Dentures

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Since Miss Cott has no feeling in her legs, what must you do to prevent pressure ulcers from forming?

What will be an ideal response?

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