In severe cases of psoriasis, ________ may be necessary
A) amputation B) chemotherapy C) surgery D) none of the above
B
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The hormone produced by the pituitary gland that is responsible for decreased urination is:
A. testosterone. B. aldosterone. C. thyroxin. D. antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
A 33-year-old male struck a parked car with his motorcycle and was ejected from the motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet. He is unresponsive, has a depressed area to his forehead, bilaterally deformed femurs, and widespread abrasions with capillary bleeding. Which of the following statements regarding this patient is false?
A: Femur fractures are a common injury when a motorcyclist is ejected from his or her motorcycle. B: You must stop the bleeding from his abrasions immediately or he will die from hypovolemic shock. C: You should suspect that the patient has a skull fracture and increased intracranial pressure. D: Internal hemorrhage cannot be controlled in the field and requires prompt surgical intervention.
Osteoporosis
a. +5 kVp or +25%-30% b. +5-7 kVp or +50%-60% mAs c. –15%-20% kVp d. +50% mAs e. +35% mAs f. –8% kVp g. +35%-50% mAs
3In 1942, Arthur Fuchs suggested that
a. 70 kVp was adequate to penetrate the average abdomen and mAs could be varied to accommodate patient thickness. b. 2 kVp per centimeter of thickness was all that was necessary to calculate exposure techniques. c. optimum abdomen kVp is 80 kVp. d. AEC be used for all non-extremity exposures.