A six-month-old child is playing with some small plastic toys and suddenly develops a dry, hacking cough. The parents think the child may have tried to eat the toys. Which of the following has likely occurred?
A) foreign body obstruction
B) hydrocarbon aspiration
C) pneumonia development
D) carbon monoxide inhalation
A
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a. Oligodendroglial cells b. Schwann cells c. Neurons d. Astrocytes
What is an alley dock?
A. Configuration allowing vehicle to back into space and turn around B. Road extending more than 300 feet (m) from a public street or road C. Short section of roadway lying perpendicular to the end of a dead-end street D. Street closed at one end designed to minimum dimensions as required by municipality
Your patient is a 25-year-old female who is alert and complaining of fever and general malaise. She has had a fever for the past two days, along with bilateral lower quadrant abdominal pain and bloody vaginal discharge. Her last menstrual period was two months ago, G5P2, with an elective abortion two days prior. Physical examination reveals hot, moist skin and pain with palpation to the lower
quadrants. HR = 110, BP = 108/64, RR = 14, SpO2 = 97%. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for this patient? A) Menorrhagia B) Retained products of conception C) Endometritis D) Cervical dysplasia
An 89-year-old female is short of breath and has a fever. Her SpO2 is low, and she has crackles and coarse breath sounds to both lungs. When getting the patient's history from her family caregivers, which statement would make you suspicious that the patient has aspirated something?
A) "Her legs and ankles seem more swollen today." B) "She was fine until just after eating lunch." C) "Her doctor prescribed an antibiotic for her sinus infection." D) "She has not been feeling well for three days."