This is an inherited progressive, degenerative disease involving loss of muscle control and personality changes
A) Huntington's chorea
B) Parkinson's disease
C) Bell's palsy
D) Alzheimer's disease
A
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A) place the patient back into bed. B) determine the blood pressure by palpation. C) ask the patient if he is having chest pain. D) hold the patient upright until the blood pressure is obtained.
Your patient is a 42-year-old man with multiple lacerations on his arms, head, and torso after falling through a plate-glass window. On your arrival, he appears to be unresponsive, lying prone on the sidewalk. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions in caring for this patient? 1. Control major hemorrhage. 2. Take Standard Precautions. 3. Check the area for broken glass before
kneeling next to the patient. 4. Turn him to a supine position. 5. Open his airway. A) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 B) 2, 5, 1, 3, 4 C) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5 D) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
Systemic (acute) lupus erythematosus:
a. Represents an autoimmune disease in which patients develop multiple antibodies against nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins b. Usually does not develop from preexisting discoid disease c. May affect kidneys, heart, and joints d. Has a predilection for middle-aged wom-en e. All the above
Express the following common fractions as percents
3/5 = __________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word