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Medical/Obstetrics/ Gynecology exam1. Which best describes Peritoneal Dialysis?
A. The patient's blood is circulated through a dialysis machine.
B. The patient's abdominal fluid is circulated through a dialysis machine.
C. Large amount of specially formulated dialysis fluid is infused into
and out of the blood system.
D. Large amounts of specially formulated dialysis fluid is infused into
and back out of the abdominal cavity - CORRECT ANSWER : D.
Large amounts of specially formulated dialysis fluid is infused into and
back out of the abdominal cavity
2. You arrive on scene with your partner Zelda to a restaurant where a
woman is apparently having a reaction to the seafood from the buffet.
She is having trouble breathing and her lips are swollen. Zelda hands
you an adult EPI pen and you inject the patient into the thigh and hold it
there for about 3 seconds. How long will the injection likely be
effective?
A. 30-60 minutes
B. 1-2 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 10-20 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER : D. 10-20 minutes
,3. You are assessing an 84 year old man. Upon auscultation of the lungs
you discover crackles or rale sounds. He is complaining of chest pain
and congestion. These signs and symptoms can indicate?
A. An embolism
B. Right ventricular failure
C. Collapse of the vena cava
D. Left ventricular failure - CORRECT ANSWER : D. Left ventricular
failure
4. What is Hyperglycemia?
A. A state in which the blood glucose level is normal.
B. A state in which the blood glucose level is near normal.
C. A state in which the blood glucose level is below normal.
D. A state in which the blood glucose level is above normal. -
CORRECT ANSWER : D. A state in which the blood glucose level is
above normal.
5. Which factor can lower the seizure threshold and possibly lead to a
seizure?
A. Long bone fracture
B. Lactose intolerance
C. Core hypothermia
, D. Fish oil - CORRECT ANSWER : C. Core hypothermia
6. The atmosphere consists mainly of what type of gas?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Carbon dioxide - CORRECT ANSWER : B. Nitrogen
7. What could be a cause of cardiogenic shock?
A. AMI
B. A scary experience
C. A TIA
D. A power line falling on a car - CORRECT ANSWER : A. AMI
8. The root 'myo' refers to what word.
A. Muscle
B. Bone
C. Vessels
D. Spinal - CORRECT ANSWER : A. Muscle
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