Why are clotting and molecular assays both needed for a diagnosis of APCR?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Up to 10% of patients who have APCR do not have the FVL mutation, so both are needed.
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a. Children adapt to stress better than adults. b. Children’s biofeedback systems are more sensitive than adults. c. Unlike adults, children tend to express their fears openly. d. Unlike adults, children are able to internalize feelings of fear.
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A) Administer fluids aggressively regardless of the patient's blood pressure. B) Do not administer fluids unless the patient's blood pressure drops below 60 mmHg, because the administration of fluids leads to increased cerebral edema. C) Administer fluids as needed to maintain a systolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg. D) The use of hypertonic fluids is indicated to maintain vascular volume while reducing tissue edema.
Which of the following statements about fuel type is MOST accurate?
A. Materials with high heat release rates burn slowly once ignition occurs. B. In a compartment fire, density is the most fundamental fuel characteristic. C. Fuel type impacts the amount of heat released and the time over which combustion occurs. D. Combustible materials with high surface-to-mass ratios are less easily ignited than those with less surface area.
Which operating mode on the Dräger Babylog 8000 allows the clinician to adjust the flow during the expiratory phase to match the patient's needs during mandatory and spontaneous breaths?
a. Assist/control b. Intermittent mandatory ventilation c. Variable inspiratory, variable expiratory d. Continuous positive airway pressure