In a clinical setting, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and _______________ are two causes of increased work of breathing.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
atelectasis
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You are seeing a 69-year-old female patient complaining of fatigue and nausea. She has a history of heart failure and two previous myocardial infarctions. She reports having blurred vision with halos around objects. Her blood pressure is 144/88 mmHg, her pulse is 110 and irregular, and her ventilations are 16. What should you suspect is causing her symptoms?
A) Impaired cerebral perfusion secondary to heart failure B) Acute closed-angle glaucoma C) Toxic blood levels of digoxin D) Cerebral embolus secondary to atrial fibrillation
Assessing blood pressure on a patient with an AV shunt, fistula, or graft could lead to which of the following?
A) Uncontrollable hemorrhage in the extremity B) Inaccurate blood pressure readings C) Damage to the AV shunt, fistula, or graft, requiring surgery D) Nothing, as there is no need to avoid assessing blood pressure in a patient's arm with an AV fistula, shunt, or graft.
A ________ is a program that attaches itself to another program and replicates itself. It may do damage to your hardware or destroy your data.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How many days of ventilatory support are anticipated for a patient with a flail chest to allow sufficient time for bone healing?
a. 3 to 5 days b. 5 to 10 days c. 12 to 15 days d. 18 to 21 days