Your patient is an 87-year-old female brought in by her daughter with a severe laceration on her left foot. The patient is shaking uncontrollably and seems to be afraid of her daughter. The
daughter explains that her mother has dementia, which causes her to become paranoid. She says
the laceration occurred when her mother was trying to help prepare dinner and dropped a sharp
kitchen knife. The patient appears to understand when you explain what you are about to do, and
she helps you roll up the sleeve of her shirt so that you can check her blood pressure. As she rolls
up her sleeve, you notice bruises in various stages of healing. How will you handle this situation?

What effect do stimulants, such as cocaine, have on the nervous system? o a. stimulants change the activity of neurotransmitters. o b. stimulants mimic hormones and influence moods. o o c. stimulant|mchange how sensory information is processed. d. stimulants decrease brain activity.

Bloodborn pathogens are infectious microorganisms carried by what?

A92-year-old man with a 45-year history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is intubated in the icu because of a bout of viral pneumonia that fails to improve after 72 hours of antibiotics. although the inspired fraction of oxygen is 100%, the patient's po2 remains at 57 mmhg. positive-end expiratory pressure (peep) is added to allow the inspired fraction of oxygen. twelve hours after the introduction of peep the patient suddenly become hypotensive. at the same time, his oxygen saturation drops from 92% to 61%. on physical examination, his bp is 80/50 mmhg and his pulse is 124/min. he has distended neck veins and distant heart sounds. which of the following would also most likely be seen on this patient's physical examination? - absence of breath sounds in the right hemithorax- high amplitude carotid artery upstroke- a pleural friction rub- pulsus alternans- splenomegaly