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Which of the following stroke scales are used by prehospital personnel to assess patients? (Select all that apply)

Your patient is a 44-year-old male who has been in jail for three days after being arrested for driving while intoxicated. He now presents with diaphoresis, anxiety, hallucinations, insomnia, and tremors. HR = 142, BP = 132/94, RR = 34, blood glucose = 85 mg/dL. Which of the following is appropriate?

Which of the following would be stimulated by the pituitary release of adrenocorticotropic hormone?

38-year-old man presents with an acute onset of severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain, pain to his right shoulder, and nausea. He is conscious and alert, but is restless from the pain. His blood pressure is 150/86 mm Hg, pulse rate is 120 beats/min and strong, and respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular. You should:

An idiopathic seizure is one in which:

The most serious danger in esophageal varices is _____.

You are transporting a chronic heroin abuser to whom you have just administered naloxone. The patient is responsive to verbal stimuli, and her respirations, blood pressure, and pulse rate have improved following your treatment. With an estimated time of arrival at the hospital of 20 minutes, which of the following should concern you the MOST?

What is the stage of a generalized motor seizure that is characterized by rhythmic muscular convulsions?

The painful symptoms of _____ frequently occur at night when the body is horizontal and relaxed.

Jaundice is frequently associated with _____ disease.