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s.tung

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Which of the following is TRUE of the pressure wave that accompanies high-velocity penetrating trauma?
 
  A) Hollow organs are less tolerant of the stress than solid organs are.
  B) Pressure waves cause no injury to surrounding tissues; they only momentarily disrupt function.
  C) Elastic tissues are less tolerant of the stress than non-elastic tissues.
  D) The pressure wave may be transmitted through blood, resulting in damage to blood vessels some distance from the primary wound.

Question 2

A 63-year-old female with a history of hypothyroidism presents in a stuporous state, responsive only to pain. Physical exam reveals thin hair, a puffy face, an enlarged tongue, and cold, doughy skin. Her heart rate is 70 and regular, RR is 10 and regular, BP is 90/62, blood glucose level is 60 mg/dL, and temperature is 86F via a tympanic thermometer. Your treatment of this patient should NOT include:
 
  A) active rewarming.
  B) endotracheal intubation.
  C) 50 percent dextrose, IV.
  D) IV fluids at a TKO rate.


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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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