The resistance a contraction of the heart must overcome in order to eject blood is known as _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


afterload

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A male patient in his thirties fell 10 feet off a loading dock, landing on his head and back. He has deformity and depression to the back of his head and is unresponsive with snoring respirations. Vital signs are pulse, 132 beats/min; respirations, agonal; blood pressure, 136/64 mmHg, and SpO2, 89%. The patient responds to painful stimuli with purposeful motion. Which instruction would you provide other caregivers at the scene?

A) "I need someone to start positive pressure ventilation at 12 breaths per minute." B) "The patient is herniating; start hyperoxygenation of the patient immediately." C) "Let's try a nonrebreather mask with high-concentration O2 to increase his oxygen saturation." D) "The airway must be manually opened with a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver immediately!"

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Your patient who is orally intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation was just repositioned by the nursing staff following their bedsheets being changed. Suddenly, airway pressures and tidal volumes rapidly decrease

Which of the following explains this finding? a. Pneumothorax. b. A dislodged mucus plug is obstructing the endotracheal tube. c. Acute bronchospasm. d. Movement of the endotracheal tube.

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PE tubes placed during myringotomy procedures must be removed following resolution of otitis media

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In which procedure would an incision NOT be required for insertion of the endoscope?

a. bronchoscopy b. mediastinoscopy c. pectus excavatum via VATS d. video-assisted thoracic surgery

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