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Basis for Water RDA correct answers Based on median intakes from NHANES 3 Basis for sodium RDA correct answers Diet providing 180 mg/day unlikely to meet requirements for other nutrients. Basis for potassium RDA correct answers Based on blunting effects of Na on blood pressure, maintain low blood pressure, and reduce risk of kidney stones, decrease bone loss Basis for chloride RDA correct answers Based on 40/60 ratio in salt of sodium to chloride Basis for Calcium RDA correct answers...

FCCS Review Complete Questions and Answers 100% Correct 2023/2024 FCCS Review Complete Questions and Answers 100% Correct 2023/2024 What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation) A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with d...

CCRN Barrons Respiratory Concepts Exam Questions and Answers 100% pass Rely on mild hypoxemia for ventilator drive. if the PaO2 Is corrected to normal, this may result in a decreased drive to breathe - Answer- Chronic PaCO2 retainers What is the clinical indicator of ventilation - Answer- PaCO2 What is minute ventilation - Answer- tidal volume x respiratory rate +normal ventilation is about 4L/min an increase in minute ventilation = - Answer- an increase in work of breathing Primary musc...

ATLS PRACTICE EXAM 2023/2024[GRADED A] [LATEST VERSION] Missed/associated injury with a displaced thoracic spine fracture? - CORRECT ANSWER thoracic aortic rupture Missed/associated injury of a posterior knee dislocation? - CORRECT ANSWER femoral fracture and posterior hip dislocation Missed/associated injury of a knee dislocation or displaced tibial plateau fracture? - CORRECT ANSWER Popliteal artery and nerve injuries Missed/associated injury of a calcaneal fracture? - CORRECT ANS...

Homeostasis 1. Which one of the following is an example of a homeostatically controlled variable? (A)Heart rate (B) Body temperature (C) Hypothalamus (D)Thermoreceptors (E) Autonomic nervous system Answer: B. Only choice A and B are variable, and the body doesn’t maintain heart rate homeostatically. Feedback System 2. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback? (A)Increasing blood glucose level in hyperglycemia (B) Decreasing blood glucose level in hypoglycemia (C)...

Which of following is true regarding Co2 a. It can bind with hemoglobin b. it can be found dissolved in our blood c. 20x more soluble than O2 d. All of above - ️️d. All of above ______________ is the main determinant of # of Hb binding sites - ️️ What component of hemoglobin actually binds the oxygen? - ️️Fe+ Since the blood goes leaves the lungs with pO2 =100, what does this mean for its affinity? - ️️Almost fully saturated (around ~ 97%) What does the plateau portion o...

Therapeutic dosing and monitoring of warfarin (Coumadin) Treatment with warfarin should be initiated with standard doses of 5–10 mg. The initial adjustment of the prothrombin time takes about 1 week, which usually results in a maintenance dosage of 5–7 mg/d. The prothrombin time (PT) should be increased to a level representing a reduction of prothrombin activity to 25% of normal and maintained there for long-term therapy. When the activity is less than 20%, the warfarin dosage should be r...

A difficult intubation is anticipated with an obese pt. The decision is made to intubate by video laryngoscopy. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be needed: A) Cook's Exchanger B) Rigid Stylet C) Cuffed Endotracheal Tube D) Video-enabled Laryngoscope - Answer- A) cook's exchanger Video laryngoscopy involves use of a normal ET Tube with the addition of a rigid stylet, as well as a video-enabled laryngoscope and other normal intubation equipment. A Cook's Tube Exchanger is...

EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they are made out of). - Correct Answer ️️ -1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. Extreme pressure 2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a liqui...

Anemia (RBC Deficiency) - Can be due to - - decreased Erythropoiesis (building of RBC) - increased destruction of RBCs - increased destruction of hemoglobin - more common in females than males Can result in - - decreased capacity to carry gases - decreased acid buffering capacity People with anemia can take iron supplements but It will take a period of time before a difference in energy is felt- months AP (action potential) in Heart Muscle Fibers - - rapid depolarization due to Na+ inf...