Which of the following statements is true about the lectin pathway?
a. Involves a recognition unit and an activation phase
b. Is activated in an antibody-independent fashion
c. Is usually triggered by an immunoglobulin-antigen complex
d. Primarily responds to charged and neutral sugars
Answer: b
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A) Rationalization. B) Projection. C) Intellectualization. D) Reaction formation.
After positive pressure ventilation, a newborn's heart rate increases from 80 to 120 beats per minute. The EMT should:
A) document the findings. B) continue positive pressure ventilation. C) insert an oral airway. D) provide blow-by oxygen.
Which of the following actions best describes what an Emergency Medical Responder should do when a patient is trapped in an overturned vehicle?
A. Climb into the vehicle to provide patient care B. Pull the patient to safety C. Immediately right the vehicle D. Stabilize the vehicle
You are caring for a 73-year-old female in a nursing home who is experiencing respiratory distress that worsened throughout the night. Currently you find her seated upright in bed with accessory muscle use. Audible rales can be heard; she is diaphoretic and warm to the touch, she has a temperature of 102° F, and her respiratory rate is 32 breaths/min. The patient tells you that her breathing has been getting worse all night. You auscultate the chest and hear rales and rhonchi in all fields of her left lung and rhonchi in her right base, but her right middle and upper lobes sound clear. You determine that this patient is experiencing respiratory distress caused by:
A) Tuberculosis B) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease C) Congestive heart failure D) Pneumonia