Which of the following are indications that a patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome is at risk for respiratory failure and may need ventilatory support? VC becomes less than 20mL/kgMEP is less than 10cmH2OMIP is less than 30cmH2Ocardiac output is above 2.0 L/min
Breath sounds associated with ARDS include: vesicularbroncho…
Breath sounds associated with ARDS include: vesicularbronchovesicularcracklesbronchial
The peripheral nervous system problems found with Guillain-B…
The peripheral nervous system problems found with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) include: loss of reflexesincreased reflex reactionsflaccid paralysis of skeletal musclestetany of skeletal muscles
The diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome is based on:urinaly…
The diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome is based on:urinalysis, which shows elevated blood urea nitrogenabnormal electromyography resultscerebrospinal fluid, which shows elevated protein levelclinical history
Common noncardiopulmonary manifestations associated with Gui…
Common noncardiopulmonary manifestations associated with Guillain-Barre are:asymmetric muscle weakness in distal extremitiesleg paindistal paresthesiamuscle paralysis that most spreads downward from the face to the arms and trunk
The Charleston bending brace is preferred over other braces…
The Charleston bending brace is preferred over other braces because it:is worn only 23 hours a dayis worn for 8 to 10 hours at night is worn at night, when human growth hormone level is highestcorrects any associated upper airway obstruction
When a person has Guillain-Barre Syndrome, how are periphera…
When a person has Guillain-Barre Syndrome, how are peripheral nerves affected?
Positive risk factors for the development of kyphoscoliosis…
Positive risk factors for the development of kyphoscoliosis include:male genderfemale gendertaller personshorter person
Staging of a lung cancer is based on which of these criteria…
Staging of a lung cancer is based on which of these criteria?L, for location of the tumorM, for extent of metastasisN, for lymph node involvement T, for extent of the primary tumor
Which of the following are non-small cell lung cancers?larg…
Which of the following are non-small cell lung cancers?large cell carcinomasquamous carcinomaadenocarcinomaoat cell carcinoma