SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).A 74-year-old woman feels weak and dizzy, has pale and sweaty skin, and has a fast and weak pulse. The dizziness this patient feels when standing might be caused by:
A. poor perfusion to the brain when standing.
B. renal failure.
C. lower airway obstruction.
D. an asthma attack.
Answer: A
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A) hemorrhage. B) infection. C) hypoxia. D) organ compression.
The alternate pathway that reacts quickly to foreign bodies and uses antibodies and inflammation to combat pathogens is the ________ system
A) complement B) lymphatic C) humoral D) cell-mediated
All of the following are indications for RSI, EXCEPT:
A) predicted difficult airway. B) hypoxemia despite maximal therapy. C) combativeness secondary to presumed head trauma. D) impending or actual respiratory failure from any cause.
A(n) _______________ includes the charges for services rendered on that day, an invoice for payment or insurance copayment, and all the information for submitting an insurance claim.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).