A society that provides services such as health care to its citizens, based on the "greatest good for the greatest number," would be using a ____________________ system
a. egalitarian
b. libertarian
c. American
d. utilitarian
d
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Once a patient's account is in the hands of a ________ agency, most offices will terminate the physician-patient relationship
a. police b. physician c. payment d. collection
Exceeding physical capacity results in:
a. tissue damage b. inflammation c. loss of function d. all of the above
Your 68-year-old patient is in cardiac arrest. His wife states that he was working in the yard and just slumped over. What should you suspect is the cause of his cardiac arrest?
A) A pulseless ventricular rhythm B) Anaphylaxis from a bee sting C) Respiratory arrest D) Diabetic ketoacidosis
Which of the following statements pertain to many patients receiving mechanical ventilation for traumatic brain injury? I. These patients tend to develop airway edema and alveolar inflammation secondary to direct brain injury. II. Patients with traumatic brain injury generally have normal pulmonary function. III. Quite often these patients develop neurogenic bronchoconstriction as a complication
IV. Frequently, these patients require airway maintenance. A. II only?B. II, IV only C. I, III, IV only D. II, III, IV only