Patients with ____________________ typically develop prolonged tonic-clonic seizures with massive oxygen, glucose, and energy requirements of the neurons involved.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
status epilepticus
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When inspecting an internal quality-control plot for a blood gas analyzer, you notice several data points sporadically appearing outside the 2 standard deviation (SD) range. This represents what type of analytic error?
1. Random error 2. Bias 3. Imprecision 4. Systematic error a. 1 and 3 only b. 2 and 4 only c. 1, 2, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
What procedure is used to overcome the limitations associated with estimating resting energy expenditures?
a. Measuring blood glucose before and after exercise b. Monitoring body temperature during heavy exercise c. Indirect calorimetry d. The Douglas procedure
When a rescuer is searching off the main line using a tether, he or she will be searching in a ____ pattern off to one side of the main line.
A. rectangular B. triangular C. trapezoidal D. semicircular
What does the overall ventilation perfusion ratio equal in a healthy adult?
a. 0.8 c. 0.4 b. 0.25 d. 0.6