A sign of the late stages of shock, in which the body can no longer compensate, is:

a. adrop in blood pressure.
b. asignificant rise in pulse.
c. very rapid respirations.
d. incontinence.


a

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The platelet count from the automated cell counter is 80 ´ 109/L. Platelet satellites around neutrophils are observed on the blood film estimate. A sodium citrate tube is drawn, and the count reads 300 ´ 109/L from the cell counter

What platelet count ´ 109/L should be reported? a. 80 b. 300 c. 330 d. The estimated count from the blood film

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The rhythm that is characterized by the presence of regular atrial activity with a picket-fence or sawtooth pattern is known as atrial:

A. fibrillation rhythm. B. flutter rhythm. C. reentry rhythm. D. sustained rhythm.

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The term golden hour refers to reduction of morbidity and mortality of which type of patient population?

a. pregnant patients b. trauma victims c. premature neonates d. organ transplant recipients

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