The goal of treating someone with heatstroke is to lower the body temperature as quickly and safely as possible, to prevent death or serious _________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


brain damage
damage to the brain

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During your reassessment of the respiratory system and oxygenation status of a patient with a chronic pulmonary condition, which of these would most likely not be part of this reassessment process?

A) Breath sounds B) Blood glucose level C) Mental status D) Vital signs

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The type of anemia commonly associated with HUS is:

a. Microcytic, hypochromic b. Macrocytic, normochromic c. Normocytic, normochromic d. Microcytic, normochromic

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Which of the following anatomic terms is synonymous with the word ''dorsal''?

a.) medial b.) posterior c.) palmar d.) anterior

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Chronic stress:

A) has actually been shown to lower one's risk for cancer. B) places the body in a continuous, unrelieved state of alert. C) most commonly results from a single acute stress reaction. D) is preferentially treated with a benzodiazepine medication.

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