Certain blood vessels that contain specialized sensors that detect the level of internal pressure and transmit messages to the nervous system, which then triggers the smooth muscle in the vessel walls to make any needed size adjustments, are called:
A) pressure receptors. B) chemoreceptors. C) volume receptors. D) stretch receptors.
D
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A disease that occurs because of medical treatment is called:
a. neoplastic. c. ischemic. b. idiopathic . d. iatrogenic.
Your patient is a 3-year-old child who is in severe respiratory distress. She is cyanotic and responds only to painful stimuli. According to the patient's mother, the child had complained of a sore throat earlier and has had a fever since early in the morning. Which of the following is the BEST course of action?
A) Suction the airway. B) Begin gentle ventilations with a bag-valve mask (BVM) and supplemental oxygen. C) Insert an oropharyngeal airway (OPA) and begin bag-valve-mask ventilations with supplemental oxygen. D) Perform abdominal thrusts and finger sweeps; attempt to ventilate.
What condition is the patient most likely experiencing?
A 45-year-old male presents with pain in the maxillary right molar. He is in good general health, but he has not seen a dentist for 10 years. While waiting in the treatment room, the dental auxiliary notices that the patient has begun to sweat profusely. As the auxiliary questions the patient, he tells her that he feels dizzy and nauseous. What will be an ideal response?
The brand name given to a drug by a particular manufacturer is known as the drug's
a. chemical name. b. generic name. c. official name. d. trade name.