Phenylketonuria is a congenital disease caused by a defect in the metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine. The unmetabolized protein accumulates in the bloodstream, and if undetected and untreated, it will result in ________
a. blindness
b. death
c. mental retardation
d. all the above
c
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After ventilating a newly born infant by bag-valve-mask device, you note significant gastric distention that is beginning to interfere with ventilation. On attempting to pass a nasogastric tube to decompress the stomach, you find that there is an obstruction bilaterally at the level of the posterior nasopharynx. Which of the following choices indicates the likely problem and the action that
should be taken? A) Choanal atresia; rotate the nasogastric tube back and forth between your fingers as you apply steady pressure in a posterior direction B) Cleft palate; rotate the nasogastric tube back and forth between your fingers as you apply steady pressure in a posterior direction C) Cleft palate; intubate the trachea and pass an orogastric tube D) Choanal atresia; intubate the trachea and pass an orogastric tube
________ deals with the image of the practice
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What is done to an upper extremity with an Esmarch bandage prior to inflation of the double-cuffed tourniquet used in Bier block anesthesia?
a. embolization b. evisceration c. exsanguination d. extravasation
Avian influenza is a problem for humans because humans have no natural ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).