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Which of the following is associated with a traumatic brain injury/damage (TBI)? I. Fixed and dilated pupils II. Mydriasis III. Miosis

Which of the following labs indicate the patient has a risk for bleeding? Platelets: 100 x 109 per mcl PT: 23 sec (normal range: 11-15 sec)

All of following findings are consistent with patient has large right sided pneumonia (a consolidation of fluid/pus inside lung tissue) EXCEPT:

All of the following may cause a respiratory acidosis EXCEPT:

_______ is decreased depth of breathing.

Your patient is hospitalized for an asthma exacerbation and has received multiple albuterol treatments over the last 48 hours. Her morning assessment reveals bilateral wheezing breath sounds. Her labs show: K+: 1.9 mEq/L Mg+: 2.0 mEq/L Cl-: 100 mEq/L   Which of the following should the RT be concerned for? 

Beyoncé is on a 3 L nasal cannula. She has no current lung disease. What do you expect her PaO2 to be? *Note: Units in mm Hg. Give numerical answer only (no units)

All of the following may be a cause of altered mental status EXCEPT:

Which of the following may be a cause of altered mental status?  I. Elevated blood CO2 II. Low blood O2 III. Stroke IV. Narcotic overdose

When might you review a patient’s living or financial history?