The patient is a 7-year-old female who experienced a sudden onset of coughing and expiratory wheezing about 20 minutes ago. She has no history of pulmonary or cardiovascular disease. She states that she was eating peanuts immediately before the onset of the symptoms and that she "almost choked on one." Auscultation of her chest reveals localized wheezing in the right lung field. She is MOST
likely suffering from:
a. an acute asthma attack.
b. anaphylaxis.
c. aspiration of a foreign body into the lower airways.
d. pneumonia.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Homeostasis B. Homeopathology C. Homogenization D. Homeoplasticity
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A) benign growth. B) noninvasive. C) cancer. D) none of the above.
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A. apply ice directly to the wound B. determine why the patient was shot C. look for the presence of an exit wound D. evaluate the pulses proximal to the wound