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Question 1
Uncontrolled massive bleeding causes what type of shock?
Correct
Answer:
Hypovolemic
Respo Hypovolemic (low-volume) shock occurs in the presence
nse of massive blood loss when the amount of blood
Feedb available for circulation decreases. Cardiogenic shock is
ack: usually a result of severe ventricular dysfunction
associated with myocardial infarction.
Other causes include cardiomyopathy, ventricular
rupture, and congenital heart defects. Neurogenic
shock results from depression of the vasomotor center
in the medulla or from interruption of sympathetic
nerve fibers in the spinal cord. Causes of neurogenic
shock include brain trauma that results in depression of
the vasomotor center, spinal cord injury, high spinal
anesthesia, and drug overdose. Septic shock commonly
is associated with Gram-negative infections.
Question
2 0.05 out of
0.05 points
,In extrinsic asthma the immune system responds to the presence of
,allergens by causing
Selected
Answer:
Bronchoconstriction
Correct
Answer:
Bronchoconstriction
Respo Vagal stimulation leads to edema, mucus
nse hypersecretion, and bronchoconstriction. Asthma
Feedb results in bronchoconstriction. Some patients have only
ack: a chronic dry cough, and others have a productive
cough. Especially in children, cough is often the earliest
sign of exacerbation of asthma. Hypertrophy of mucosal
glands and goblet cells leads to increased mucous
production; the mucus then combines with purulent
exudate to form bronchial plugs.
Question
3 0.05 out of
0.05 points
A patient reports a sensation of pressure within the vagina. On
examination, an anterior bulge is noted. This finding supports a
diagnosis of
Selected
, Answer:
Cystocele
Correct
Answer:
Cystocele
Respo
A cystocele may result from weakness in the vaginal
nse
musculature that allows the urinary bladder to protrude
Feedb
into the anterior of the vagina. Retrodisplacement of
ack:
the uterus involves the body of the uterus being flexed
or rotated into the posterior of the pelvis. Uterine
prolapse occurs when supporting pelvic structures relax
and the cervix sags downward into the vagina. A
rectocele may result from weakness in the posterior
vaginal musculature that allows the rectum to protrude
into the vagina.
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