Following a severe closed head injury, a 23-year-old female develops cardiac dysrhythmias and an irregular pattern of breathing. The area of her brain MOST likely injured is the:
A. cerebellum.
B. cerebrum.
C. cerebral cortex.
D. brainstem.
Answer: D. brainstem.
You might also like to view...
You respond to a call and the police and fire departments are on the scene, as well as a physician. Which of the following should you mention in your PCR?
A) Fire department only B) Fire department and the physician only C) Police, fire, and the physician D) Police only
Assuming that the patient's head is in the correct position, which of the following is the correct vertical angulation setting for a maxillary posterior topographical occlusal radiograph?
a. +65 degrees b. +45 degrees c. -55 degrees d. -45 degrees
CWhich of the following best describes how gas exchange takes place in the respiratory system?
a. Oxygen and carbon dioxide enter the blood cells. b. Oxygen and carbon dioxide filter to the blood through the alveoli. c. Carbon dioxide passes to the blood through the capillaries. d. Carbon dioxide leaves the blood cells.
A farrowing ____________________ is a sow holding area with guardrails and floor junctures that allow young pigs to escape
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word