Which of the following terms means a high-pitched breathing sound?
A) rhonchi
B) epistaxis
C) stridor
D) rales
C) stridor
You might also like to view...
Which term best fits a Type A personality?
A) high-achieving B) relaxed C) patient D) passive
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative central nervous system disorder with progressive loss of control over movement.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A/An ____________________ plane divides the entire body into upper and lower portions
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A patient with rheumatic fever develops a sore throat from which betahemolytic streptococci are cultured. The patient is started on treatment with penicillin, and the sore throat resolves within several days. However, 7 days after initiation of penicillin therapy the patient develops a fever of 39.5°C, a generalized rash, and proteinuria. This MOST probably resulted from:
a. recurrence of the rheumatic fever b. a different infectious disease c. an IgE response to penicillin d. an IgG-IgM response to penicillin e. a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to penicillin