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EXAM(AGRADE)
1. Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis?
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..ANSWER>>Fever
2. A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is warm and his urine is dark, yellow and cloudy.Vital signs
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v are BP 86/68, P-128, R-24, temp 101.2 F (38degrees C).Which type of shock should you suspect?
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3. A 20-year-old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headache, vomiting, and malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial
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rash on his extremities. What should you suspect?
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v ..ANSWER>>Meningitis
4. A 20-year-old male complains of severe pain after a jellyfish sting. He has a red, swollen ankleandfoot. Whatshould you do?
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v ..ANSWER>> Wash the area and administer an analgesic
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5. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause which of the following?
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v ..ANSWER>> Increase in preload, after load, and reabsorption of sodium
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6. An elderly COPD patient complains of difficulty in breathing upon exertion. She has a 1-week history of productive cough. She has pursed lip
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v breathing. She is prescribed a bronchodilator as needed. Vital signs are BP 132/70,P-88, R-20 with Rhonchi.What should you suspect?
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, 7. An anxious 32-year-old female complains of chest pains with palpitations. She has a history of Grave's disease. She reports she was seen in
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v the ED earlier that day and had a CT scan of her abdomen with IV contrast. She
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is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F (38.6 C).Vital signs are
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BP-100/62, P-156, R-30, BGL 133mg/dL.What should you administer?
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8. Whatstatement iscorrectregardingresponding to a suspectednerveagent exposure?
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v ..ANSWER>> Patients should be treated in a well-ventilated area
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9. What reference is the MOST beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke?
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10. Which of the following statements is correct regarding radioactive materi- als?
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v ..ANSWER>>Simple clothing can stop beta particles from entering the body
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12. A21-year-oldmalecomplainsofsharpchestpainandshortness ofbreath. The symptoms started when he lifted a heavy object.Vital signs are BP-
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152/96, P-108, R-24 and diminished on the left.What should you suspect?
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13. A 72-year-old female complains of a sudden onset of a burning sensation to the left side of her forehead and blurred vision. She wants to
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v follow up with her primary care physician tomorrow.Vital signs are BP-150/70, P-80,
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