A 72-year-old female has a one-week history of 101°F fever, chills, and dark-brown sputum production. She also has rhonchi and rales throughout her right lung. If this condition is left untreated, it could result in:
A) cardiogenic shock.
B) chronic bronchitis.
C) septic shock.
D) pneumonia.
C
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During middle age, men have about a 50 percent risk of a cardiac event, and women have a ________ percent risk. After menopause, the risk increases for women to the same risk level as men
a. 23 b. 32 c. 45 d. 54
Pressures in the pulmonary circulation are lower than those in the systemic circulation because of what characteristic of the pulmonary circulation?
a. Higher resistance than the systemic circu-lation b. Less blood flow than the systemic circula-tion c. Lower resistance than the systemic circu-lation d. More blood flow than the systemic circu-lation
The management of maxillary sinus retention cysts that are typically discovered during routine panoramic radiographic examinations is:
a. Endodontic therapy of the adjacent teeth b. Antibiotic therapy c. Surgical removal d. Observation e. None of the above
The middle layer of the cerebellar cortex is the ____________________ layer
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word