You are transporting a mother and her newborn baby to the hospital. As you are calling your radio report to the hospital, the mother suddenly becomes dyspneic and complains of a sharp pain to the right side of her chest. She is tachypneic, tachycardic, has a blood pressure of 98/68 mm Hg, and is developing cyanosis. She is MOST likely experiencing:
A: acute pulmonary edema.
B: an acute pulmonary embolism.
C: supine hypotensive syndrome.
D: a spontaneous pneumothorax.
Answer: B: an acute pulmonary embolism.
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A. Dietary staff employed by the healthcare facility B. Janitorial staff brought in by a contract agency C. Medical records staff employed by the provider D. Family who visit patients in the hospital
Which of the following is TRUE regarding absorption?
a. The body absorbs most drugs faster through intramuscular injection than through subcutaneous injection. b. Time-released medications may have an enteric coating that dissolves more readily in an acidic environment than in a more alkaline environment. c. The higher a drug's concentration, the more slowly the body will absorb it. d. No absorption needs to occur if a drug is injected intramuscularly, as it is already in the tissue.
Which of the following tests would help differentiate primary polycythemia from secondary polycythemia?
a. EPO b. Vitamin B12 c. Iron d. LAP score
Systematic errors resulting in bias which effect the comparison groups of a study differently is referred to as _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).