The most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection is
refusing to cough and take deep breaths.
remaining in bed until postop day two.
aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions.
not receiving the vaccine.
2
Pulmonary emboli do not cause which of the following?
Obstruct blood supply to lung parenchyma
Occlude pulmonary vein branches
Occlude pulmonary artery branches
Have origins from thrombi in the legs
3
What is the direct action of atrial natriuretic hormone? (Select all that apply.)
Sodium retention
,
Sodium excretion
Water retention
Water excretion
4
Cell wall inhibitors include all of the following except
penicillins.
cephalosporins.
carbapenems.
tetracylclines.
5
Causes of hyperkalemia include:
renal failure and Addison's disease.
hyperparathyroidism and malnutrition.
,
hyperaldosteronism and Cushing's disease.
vomiting and diarrhea.
6
What is the action of calcitonin?
Increases metabolism.
Decreases metabolism.
Increases serum calcium.
Decreases serum calcium.
In the absence of susceptibility data for an acute infection, the choice of an
antimicrobial drug is mostly influenced by
the site of infection and the patient's history.
the sensitivity report and the colony count.
the source of the infection and the color of exudate.
the host defense mechanism and the immune response.
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