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Milrinone (Primacor) is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Which of the following statements about the positive effect of increasing cardiac output with milrinone is true?

Which of the following conditions exhibits the most abrupt and dramatic onset of signs and is considered the most life-threatening?

Which of the following statements concerning pressure in INCORRECT?

Which of the following is NOT appropriate first aid for hypothermia:

A recipient phenotypes as group O with the following Rh phenotype: D+ C+ c– E+ e+.If this recipient is transfused with red blood cells from six random group O D-positive donors, what Rh alloantibody could this patient produce as a result of transfusion?

You are caring for a 40-year-old male with severe gastrointestinal bleeding who is still responsive to painful stimuli. He’s received 3 L of saline and is about to receive two units of packed red blood cells due to profound anemia. What would you expect his hematocrit to be?

A client will receive oral ciprofloxacin to treat a urinary tract infection. The nurse provides teaching for this client. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

The first-pass effect is a significant principle of drug distribution. Where in the body does this effect begin?

What part of an arterial blood gas reflects a patient’s gas exchange?

A 29-year-old female was admitted to the emergency room with severe bleeding. Her blood type was tested and determined to be AB, D negative. Six units of RBCs are ordered STAT. Of the following types available in the blood bank, which would be the most preferable for crossmatch?