Diarrhea that typically develops through exudation (i.e., movement of fluid and cells from blood vessels into tissues as or result of inflammation), fat malabsorption, fluid absorption, disrupted movement of electrolytes, hypersecretion, and

hypermotility is referred to as:
A) secretory diarrhea. B) hemorrhagic diarrhea.
C) inflammatory diarrhea. D) osmotic diarrhea.


C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Medication packages containing a single dose for a single patient are called ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The first step in the assessment and documentation of patient-ventilator interaction following placement of a patient on a mechanical ventilator is which of the following?

a. Verifying physician's orders. b. Verifying a passing operational verifica-tion procedure. c. Checking the integrity of the ventilator circuit and the humidifier system. d. Assessment of the patient's vital signs, breath sounds, and level of consciousness.

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The drug used to treat hypoxic respiratory failure in newborns with pulmonary hypertension is

a. ribavirin. b. Xopenex. c. Survanta. d. nitric oxide.

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