An individual is experiencing a progressively worsening headache, nausea, vomiting, and swelling in the hands and feet. Which of the following conditions is the individual suffering from?
A. Hyperthermia
B. Hyponatremia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hypothermia
Answer: B
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A patient has a high fever, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and elevated liver enzymes. A blood smear shows WBCs with large basophilic, spherical cellular inclusions. Which of the following is a likely cause for these findings?
a. Toxic drugs b. Ehrlichia sp. infection c. Severe burns d. Malaria infection
All the following are true regarding the Affordable Care Act EXCEPT:
A) It is also known as Obamacare. B) It cannot deny coverage due to a pre-existing condition. C) It offers five different types of government plans. D) It requires people to prove citizenship before receiving services.
Which of the following modes is a good example of adaptive control?
a. Intermittent mandatory ventilation b. Airway pressure release ventilation c. Continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) d. Pressure-regulated volume control (PRVC)
A state health department decides to strengthen its notifiable disease reporting. The one best action to take is to . . .
a. allow reporting through use of the Internet. b. require more disease-specific forms from local health departments. c. ensure that all persons with a responsibility to report understand the requirements and reasons for reporting and how the reports will be used. d. reduce the number of diseases on the list.