You are transporting a 28-week-gestation newborn who was delivered at home. En route, the infant experiences a seizure. Which of the following possibilities should you investigate? 1. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy 2. Hypoglycemia 3. Drug withdrawal 4. Intraventricular hemorrhage
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 4
C) 2, 3, and 4
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4
D
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Soon after endotracheal tube extubation, an adult patient exhibits a high-pitched inspiratory noise, heard without a stethoscope. Which of the following actions would you recommend?
a. STAT-heated aerosol treatment with saline b. STAT racemic epinephrine aerosol treat-ment c. Careful observation of the patient for 6 hr d. Immediate reintubation via the nasal route
A subdural hematoma would be between the ________
A) dura mater and vertebral column B) dura mater and the arachnoid mater C) arachnoid and pia mater D) arachnoid mater and subarachnoid
Differentiation of the type of influenza virus, such as type A versus B, is important because
A) the information is used to create the vaccine for the next year. B) it determines if additional testing is necessary. C) antigenic shift can cause the emergence of a new strain. D) antiviral agents used for treatment depend on the type identified.
What is the approximate number of nephrons in an adult kidney?
a. 3 million c. 100,000 b. 1 million d. 300,000