Ellis is having surgery and a neuromuscular blocking agent has been administered. What else must also be administered?
A) an antihypertensive
B) a loading dose of glucose
C) analgesics and sedatives
D) anticonvulsants
C
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Cancer is an abnormal and uncontrollable multiplication of cells or tissue that leads to death if untreated. 2. Benign tumors are capable of invading surrounding structures and spreading to distant sites. 3. Every case of cancer begins with a change in a cell that allows it to grow and divide when it should not. 4. The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another is called metastasis. 5. Socioeconomically disadvantaged people are more likely to engage in activities associated with cancer risk—for example, smoking and eating unhealthful foods.
One surgical option for a person with heart disease is ________, which involves taking blood vessels from elsewhere in the body and attaching them to the coronary arteries to allow a bypass of blood flow around a narrowed vessel.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The most common blood test ordered for a routine medical check-up is a(n):
A. CBC B. ESR C. PT D. HCT
An inactivated toxin is taken orally. What is most likely the goal?
A. To lower the concentration of memory T and B cells. B. To mark cells for destruction by macrophages. C. To stimulate the body to produce antibodies to the toxin. D. To increase concentrations of antigens on lymphocytes.