Which of the following is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness?

A. Rheumatoid arthritis
B. Congenital myopathies
C. Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
D. Myasthenia gravis


Answer: D

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Contraindications for using positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) in conjunction with mechan-ical ventilation include which of the following?

1. Untreated bronchopleural fistula 2. Chronic airway obstruction 3. Untreated pneumothorax a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

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_______________ uses no radiation. It uses very high-frequency sound waves and the echoes they produce when they hit an object

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A pulse oximetry reading below 80 percent indicates ____________

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