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The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is best described as a(n): Correct Ans-intrinsic
hormonal compensatory mechanism that helps increase arterial blood pressure
_______ is the proportion of people without the target disorder who have a negative test
result Correct Ans-Specificity
Which of the following is considered the respiratory component of the ABG values?
Correct Ans-PaCO2
The primary energy-carrying molecule in the body is: Correct Ans-adenosine triphosphate
(ATP)
A patient with high-voltage electrical burns may need: Correct Ans-an escharotomy
While working in the coronary care unit, you have been caring for a patient with a recent
myocardial infarction who received tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) during the course of his
care. You recognize that this patient is at risk for bleeding as a result of the tPA administered.
Which of the following lab values most closely reflects a patient who is at risk of bleeding?
Correct Ans-a prothrombin time (PT) of 28 seconds
Children have relatively more surface area per kilogram than adults, which necessitates:
Correct Ans-higher rates of fluid resuscitation
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The normal SvO2 level measured in the pulmonary artery by a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter
is: Correct Ans-60% to 80%
Distributive shock includes which of the following three types of shock? Correct Ans-
neurogenic, septic, and anaphylactic
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a milder form of: Correct Ans-toxic epidermal necrolysis
syndrome
The ability of the body's tissues to extract and use oxygen that is bound to hemoglobin is
reflected by which of the following values? Correct Ans-SvO2
Major burn injuries include all of the following EXCEPT: Correct Ans-partial-thickness burns
of 15% to 25% in adults
Eschar is BEST described as Correct Ans-the leathery, dried out covering of a burn injury
A laboratory test that is _______ conforms to the standard or true value Correct Ans-
accurate
You are transporting a trauma patient to a tertiary care facility for definitive care. Prior to
transport, this patient underwent a prolonged resuscitation effort at the sending hospital.
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Based on the prolonged resuscitation, which of the following would be the most specific test
to reflect organ perfusion? Correct Ans-lactate
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is caused by all of the following EXCEPT: Correct Ans-
postcardiopulmonary arrest
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing is especially useful for diagnostic images of the
spinal cord, heart, and which of the following? Correct Ans-brain
Which of the following information about burns is FALSE? Correct Ans-Two percent of burn
center admissions do not survive
Which of the following is the major intracellular cation? Correct Ans-potassium
Inhalation should always be expected in all of the following EXCEPT: Correct Ans-high-
voltage electrical shock
Which of the following statements regarding ultrasonography is TRUE? Correct Ans-It is
based on measuring sound waves as they travel through body tissues
Two of the most common signs and symptoms of compensatory shock are Correct Ans-
tachycardia and tachypnea
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The ability of a laboratory test to give consistently similar results each time it is run is called:
Correct Ans-precision
You are transporting a patient who recently sustained major crush injuries to both legs. The
cardiac monitor shows peaked T waves. Which of the following laboratory potassium values
most closely reflect the monitor changes? Correct Ans-5.8 mEq/L
Dry lime mixed with _______ may cause an exothermic reaction that leads to burns
Correct Ans-water
Shock, sepsis, and multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) share which of the following
common denominators? Correct Ans-cellular function
Hydrofluoric acid is treated topically, after irrigation, by the use of: Correct Ans-calcium
gluconate
Which of the following statements most accurately describes serum CO2 levels? Correct
Ans-They reflect the amount of circulating bicarbonate (HCO3-)
All of the following are true about blood transfusion and blood products, EXCEPT: Correct
Ans-every unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) after the first is infused as an extension of
the previous unit
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