Which of these is not caused by cigarette smoking?
A. Laryngitis
B. Bronchitis
C. Pleuritis
D. Lung cancer
E. Emphysema
C. Pleuritis
Causes of pleuritis include viruses, pneumonia, autoimmune diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism, inflammation of the pancreas, and trauma to the chest.
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The interatrial septum is located between the:
A) bundle branches B) atria and ventricles C) ventricles D) atria
What instructional note is found in the Index under the Main Term ophthalmoplegia?
A) See also strabismus, paralytic B) Code also strabismus, paralytic C) See also ophthalmoplegia, internucear D) There is no instructional note in the Index under this Main Term.
What should you do when a patient arrives if the surgeon issues a set of standing orders?
a. contact the surgeon to verify that you can begin administering treatment to the patient b. inform the patient that treatment can only be administered under the surgeon's direct supervision c. provide any type of treatment indicated by the standing orders other than administration of medication d. administer treatment as indicated by the standing orders without contacting the surgeon
A 33-year-old man was burned when the hot water heater he was working on exploded. The patient has superficial and partial-thickness burns to his face, neck, and arms. Your primary assessment reveals that he is restless and tachypneic. His BP is 80/54 mm Hg and his heart rate is 120 beats/min and weak. You should:
A) conclude that he is experiencing burn shock, start two large-bore IV lines of normal saline, and administer fluids based on the Parkland formula. B) assist his ventilations with a bag-mask device, cover him with a blanket, and start a large-bore IV of normal saline set at a keep vein open rate. C) apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, cover his burns with cold moist dressings, start an IV with normal saline, and give up to 4 mg of morphine for pain. D) administer high-flow oxygen, keep him warm, start at least one large-bore IV of normal saline, and administer fluid boluses to maintain adequate perfusion.