Brittle-bone disease is another name for ____.
A. osteogenesis imperfecta
B. osteoporosis
C. Paget's disease
D. scoliosis
E. kyphosis
A. osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta is more commonly called brittle-bone disease.
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Small fluid-filled sac located around freely moveable joints, usually under tendons, are called ____________ and they reduce ___________________ between moveable parts
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Power surges may be caused by large appliances cycling on and off
A. True B. False
You are preparing to transport an 86-year-old female with an altered mental status who complains of nausea and vomiting. During transport, the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia would be best prevented by:
A) Suctioning the patient's airway as soon as she vomits B) Providing supplemental oxygen C) Giving the patient aspirin prior to transport D) Transporting the patient in a semi-Fowler's position
The following data are gathered during a PEEP study (FiO2 = 0.60). Based on these data, what is the optimum PEEP level?
PEEP cm H2O 0 5 10 15 20 25 PaO2 mm Hg 46 54 67 73 75 74 Compliance ml/cm H2O 18 23 26 30 24 19 Systolic pres-sure 125 123 114 115 104 94 Diastolic pres-sure 90 88 83 84 76 68 a. 10 cm H2O b. 15 cm H2O c. 20 cm H2O d. 25 cm H2O