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Grammar Evaluation: Please select all of the following that are grammatically correct.

9. Which of the following combination of treatments has been shown to lower mortality risk in a 60-year old woman diagnosed with COPD, and with a history of smoking one-half pack of cigarettes since age 16? Smoking Cessation Home O2 Therapy Anticholinergic Agents Beta-2 Agonists A. Yes Yes Yes Yes B. Yes Yes Yes No C. Yes Yes No Yes D. Yes Yes No No E. Yes No Yes No

Use the following patient vignette to answer questions 4 – 6. A 26-year old woman presents with increasing dyspnea on exertion, unproductive cough and sinusitis.  She denies chest pain and smoking, takes no medications, and has no prior history of pulmonary diseases.  She recently moved to town to work as administrator for baggage claims at CLE-Hopkins airport (which is now undergoing renovations), and the symptoms appeared shortly after her move and occur 2-3 times a week. On physical examination, the patient is breathing normally. The temperature is 98.5°F, blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg, pulse rate is 70/min, and respiration rate is 21/min; BMI is 25.  Auscultation of the chest revealed mild wheezing without crackles.  Chest radiograph is within normal limits.  Forced expiratory volume in one second/ forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio is 62%.   Bronchodilator therapy raised FEV1 by 25%. The patient’s IgE plasma levels were within normal limits. 5. Which of the following is the most likely risk factor/cause for her disease?

When doing debridement it is important to NOT debride

34. Which of the following diseases  is characterized by a decrease in DLco?

A 54-year-old male patient has renal impairment. On checking his medical notes, you find out that his serum creatinine is 190 micromol/litre and his weight is 72 kg. Calculate the patient’s creatinine clearance in mL/min. Give your answer to ONE (1) decimal place.   Constant: 1.04 (women); 1.23 (men)

The formation of excess collagen fibers that stays WITHIN the borders of the wound during the final phase of wound healing is best described as:

An 8-year-old child weighing 22.2kg is started on theophylline (Uniphyllin Continus) for chronic asthma. Assuming the lowest starting dose is initiated, how many milligrams of theophylline should be prescribed every 12 hours? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Extract from Online BNF  

BONUS:  A adult female has sustained a 3rd degree burn to her neck and is a candidate for a porcine skin graft.  What is the species of the donor?  ( 1 point only will apply if you score less than 100.)

A PTA is teaching a family  how to care for the family member at home during a home visit.  The patient is totally bed-ridden and dependent on assist for all positioning.  To prevent skin breakdown from pressure, what is be maximum amount of time that should occur between position changes of the patient?