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Standard treatment for hypoglycemia in adults is _______
dextrose - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 50%
The _______ is/are where encapsulated bacteria are
encountered and destroyed. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > spleen
What are the two hallmark signs associated with diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA)? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > rapid
respirations and fruity breath
Which of the following nonphysiologic conditions does NOT
elevate cortisol production? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > intense
aerobic exercise
,The peak season for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the
United States is usually: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > January and
February
What are the two forms of heat exhaustion? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > water-depleted and sodium-depleted
The pituitary gland is commonly referred to as the: - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > master gland
The body's response to physical or emotional stress is referred
to as the: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > fight-or-flight response
Acromegaly and gigantism are almost always caused by a: -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > benign pituitary tumor
An inanimate object that can transmit infectious organisms
from one individual to another is known as a(n): - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > fomite
Beta cells in the islets of Langerhans produce and secrete: -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > insulin
,_______ is the study of how disease is distributed among
populations and the factors that influence that distribution -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Epidemiology
_______ is a serious allergic reaction that has a rapid onset of
symptoms and, if unrecognized, can lead to respiratory arrest. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Anaphylaxis
Which of the following is NOT found in both DKA and
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS)? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > elevated sodium and carbon dioxide
levels
Nonfunctioning adenomas, which account for _______ of
pituitary lesions, are tumors that do not secrete hormones. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 30/40%
Treatment of necrotizing fasciitis with antibiotics alone, without
surgical intervention, is associated with a nearly _______
mortality rate. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 100%
, Susceptibility to disease is determined by the following factors
EXCEPT: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > comorbidity
Microorganisms capable of causing disease are called: - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > pathogens
Severe hypothermia begins as the core body temperature
drops below: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 90°F (32.2°C)
When an antibody opsonizes a microorganism, the
microorganism becomes: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > more easily
phagocytized
What is the cause of insulin resistance? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> target cells do not react to the arrival of insulin
The second step in the management of anaphylaxis is to: -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > inject intramuscular epinephrine
In the primary immune response, antibodies usually do not
appear until _______ after the initial encounter. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > 7 to 10 days
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