Explain what a neuromuscular disease is, and give one example.

What will be an ideal response?


Neuromuscular diseases involve the nervous system and the muscular system.
Possible examples include: myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy, and Guillain-Barré syndrome

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a. An avulsion b. An abrasion c. A laceration d. A penetration

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A student who arrives five minutes early for class displays professionalism through:

A. initiative. B. punctuality. C. preciseness. D. morality. E. ethics.

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Examples of endobronchial endotracheal tubes include the:

I. nasal RAE tube II. Carlens tube III. Robertshaw endotracheal tube IV. Hi-Lo Evac endotracheal tube A) I and II B) II and III C) III and IV D) II and IV

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You respond to a call for a shooting at a local bar. You arrive at the scene and find a young man sitting against the wall, screaming in pain, with bright red blood spurting from a wound near his groin. What should you do first?

A. Ensure an open airway B. administer 100% oxygen C. Apply pressure to the wound D. Transport the patient at once.

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