Chapter 9 (Emergency Care in the
Streets) test review well solved.
Half of the body's magnesium is stored in the: - Ans bones
An inflammatory condition of the respiratory system that results
in intermittent wheezing and excess mucus production is called -
Ans asthma
When cells are hypoxic for more than a few seconds: - Ans they
produce substances that may damage other local or distant body
systems
All of the following factors would cause potassium to shift into the
cell, EXCEPT: alkalosis, epi release, increased vagal tone, insulin
administration - Ans Increased vagal tone
How does the body respond to hypoperfusion? - Ans
Catecholamine release and increased systemic vascular
resistance
The prevalence of a particular disease refers to: - Ans the number
of cases in a particular population over time
Angiogenesis is defined as: - Ans the destruction of blood vessels
Which of the following disease processes would MOST likely cause
delayed or dysfunctional wound healing?
, Diabetes, hypothyroidism, heart disease, hypertension? - Ans
diabetes
Orthostatic hypotension and oliguria are common manifestations
of: - Ans dehydration
Your patient has a serum sodium level of 158 mEq/L. What
condition does this indicate? - Ans Hypernatremia
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is
correct? - Ans Hemophilia is an inherited disorder, is
characterized by excessive bleeding, and occurs predominately in
males.
A patient who overdosed on heroin and is unconscious with slow,
shallow respirations would MOST likely experience: - Ans
Increased CO2 retention
The chief white blood cell of the immune system is the: - Ans
lymphocyte
The secondary (amnestic) immune response occurs when: - Ans
the body is reexposed to a foreign substance
B lymphocytes produce antibodies when they are activated by: -
Ans helper T cells
When oxygen does not reach the cell, the cell reverts to: - Ans
anaerobic metabolism and produces lactic acid
Streets) test review well solved.
Half of the body's magnesium is stored in the: - Ans bones
An inflammatory condition of the respiratory system that results
in intermittent wheezing and excess mucus production is called -
Ans asthma
When cells are hypoxic for more than a few seconds: - Ans they
produce substances that may damage other local or distant body
systems
All of the following factors would cause potassium to shift into the
cell, EXCEPT: alkalosis, epi release, increased vagal tone, insulin
administration - Ans Increased vagal tone
How does the body respond to hypoperfusion? - Ans
Catecholamine release and increased systemic vascular
resistance
The prevalence of a particular disease refers to: - Ans the number
of cases in a particular population over time
Angiogenesis is defined as: - Ans the destruction of blood vessels
Which of the following disease processes would MOST likely cause
delayed or dysfunctional wound healing?
, Diabetes, hypothyroidism, heart disease, hypertension? - Ans
diabetes
Orthostatic hypotension and oliguria are common manifestations
of: - Ans dehydration
Your patient has a serum sodium level of 158 mEq/L. What
condition does this indicate? - Ans Hypernatremia
Which of the following statements regarding hemophilia is
correct? - Ans Hemophilia is an inherited disorder, is
characterized by excessive bleeding, and occurs predominately in
males.
A patient who overdosed on heroin and is unconscious with slow,
shallow respirations would MOST likely experience: - Ans
Increased CO2 retention
The chief white blood cell of the immune system is the: - Ans
lymphocyte
The secondary (amnestic) immune response occurs when: - Ans
the body is reexposed to a foreign substance
B lymphocytes produce antibodies when they are activated by: -
Ans helper T cells
When oxygen does not reach the cell, the cell reverts to: - Ans
anaerobic metabolism and produces lactic acid
