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Which of the following is (are) signs and symptoms associated with myasthenia gravis? 1. Double vision 2. Weakness of neck muscles 3. Drooping of eyelids 4. Difficulty speaking 

Favorable prognostic factors in clean water near-drowning include: 1. greater effort to reach the surface. 2. alcohol in the victim. 3. colder water. 4. younger age

The peripheral nervous system problems found with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) include: 1. loss of reflexes. 2. increased reflex reactions. 3. flaccid paralysis of skeletal muscles. 4. tetany of skeletal muscles

Spencer Reid has been brought to the emergency department after inhaling superheated steam. Pulmonary injuries unique to this situation include: 1. atelectasis. 2. pulmonary edema. 3. thick secretions. 4. pharyngeal edema.

 65-year-old George Foyet has third-degree skin burns over 30% of his body and a smoke inhalation injury. How does the combination of skin burns and smoke inhalation affect his prognosis?

Which of the following measures muscle activity during a sleep study? 

When diagnosing Scoliosis which of the following are examined? 

Structural changes associated with pleural effusion are:  Lung compression  Atelectasis    Barrel chest  Compression of the great veins and decreased cardiac venous return 

A CF patient on A/C P/C begins to breath faster, RR increased from 14 to 32. What would you expect to happen?

Most cases of LTB occur during which season(s) of the year? 1. Spring 2. Summer 3. Fall 4. Winter