A sedative is administered to a pediatric trauma patient; the patient subsequently begins to develop hypothermia. Which of the following could have happened as a result of the sedative?
A) Conductive heat loss has been enhanced.
B) Core cooling has been enhanced.
C) Heat loss through loss of blood has increased.
D) The shivering response has been inhibited.
D
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A) Amorphous B) Remodeling C) Osteoclast D) Osteoblast
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The respiratory therapist is working with a patient with COPD in a smoking cessation program. The patient complains of recent weight gain. The therapist should explain that this is not unusual and is a result of
A. an increasing feeling of loss of self-control. B. over-reliance on nicotine replacement therapy. C. a need for a prescription for lorazepam. D. a decrease in the patient's metabolism.