An 18-month-old child has a temperature of 105.2°F. Without treatment, what will most likely occur?

A) Fluid overload
B) Cellular dysfunction or seizures
C) Hypertension
D) Drying of the skin


B) Cellular dysfunction or seizures

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The normal adult bladder can store up to ________ milliliters of urine.

A. 250 B. 500 C. 750 D. 1000

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A medical assistant who can adapt to ________ and is continually learning will be in high demand. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The respiratory therapist is reviewing the electronic medical record of a patient in the medical ICU

In reading the most recent chest radiograph interpretation, the therapist notes that the cardiothoracic ratio is stated to be less than 1:2 on the PA view. How should the therapist interpret this information? a. This is a normal cardiothoracic ratio. b. This is a decreased cardiothoracic ratio. c. This ratio shows hyperinflation of the lung fields with subsequent air trapping. d. This interpretation should be ignored because it is inaccurate in the PA view.

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Common examples of synthetic drugs include all of the following, except:

A) gold preparations B) sulfonamides C) penicillamines D) oral contraceptives

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