Your patient is a 22-year-old female that accidentally ate some shellfish and is now having a severe reaction. She tells you that the last time she ate shellfish, "they had to put a breathing tube in my throat and I almost died." Her face is starting to swell up and you can hear audible wheezing when she breathes. The chemical that produces edema and narrowing of the airways during
hypersensitivity reactions like this is called:
A) insulin. B) histamine. C) serotonin. D) acetylcholine.
B
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Standard polysomnography includes which of the following? 1. Esophageal pH 2. Submental electromyogram 3. Electrooculogram 4. Intrapleural pressure
a. 1 and 2 c. 2, 3, and 4 b. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
The process of scrambling and encoding electronic data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized users is known as:
A) encryption. B) coding. C) translation. D) transcription.
The Rule of Nines is used to estimate the:
A) amount of body surface area burned. B) pain level of a burn. C) amount of fluid loss from a burn. D) amount of tissue that needs to be debrided.
The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway of patients with suspected:
A. mandibular fractures. B. upper airway swelling. C. cervical spine injuries. D. copious oral secretions.