A reduction in VLDL concentration may result in a decreased plasma:
A) LDL
B) HDL
C) LDL and HDL
D) chylomicron level only
A) LDL
A reduction in VLDL concentration also results in a decreased plasma LDL. For example, niacin causes a decrease in liver triglyceride synthesis, which is required for VLDL production, and LDL is derived from VLDL in the plasma.
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Which of the following should NOT be done during defibrillation?
A) Pressing the defibrillation pads firmly to the chest to ensure good contact B) Shaving the chest before placing the defibrillation pads to improve contact C) Continued ventilation during the analysis phase to prevent hypoxia D) Performing CPR while the AED is being attached
The appropriate disposition for almost all HEENT complaints is the ____.
A. head and neck clinic B. trauma unit C. emergency department D. walk-in clinic
Your patient is a 77-year-old male whose wife called for EMS because he began acting confused a few hours ago. The patient has high blood pressure and benign prostatic hypertrophy. The patient is agitated and does not understand why you are there. Your assessment reveals warm, moist skin; a heart rate of 72; a respiratory rate of 24; and a blood pressure of 142/88. The patient has diminished breath sounds over the right middle lobe with coarse rhonchi in the right lower lobe; his oxygen saturation is 89 percent on room air.. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis
A) Pulmonary embolism
B) Congestive heart failure
C) Pneumonia
D) Emphysema
A 41-year-old man was assaulted during a robbery attempt. Your primary assessment reveals that the patient is semiconscious. He has massive soft-tissue trauma to the face, inadequate breathing, and oropharyngeal bleeding. You should:
A) apply direct pressure to his facial wounds and promptly intubate him. B) suction the blood from his mouth and assist ventilations with a bag-mask device. C) insert a nasal airway, apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, and transport. D) suction his oropharynx for 30 seconds and then perform endotracheal intubation.