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P68T

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A patient is mildly hypoxemic. Which of the following signs would the respiratory therapist expect to find in this patient?
 
  a. An increase in the patient's breathing rate and heart rate
  b. A decrease in systemic blood pressure
  c. Cardiac dysrhythmias on an EKG
  d. Anemia

Question 2

Which of the following are among the treatment options for the patient with myasthenia gravis?
 
  1. Pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
  2. Plasmapheresis
  3. Thymectomy
  4. Mechanical ventilation
  a. 1, 3
  b. 2, 4
  c. 1, 2, 4
  d. 1, 2, 3, 4


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
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Clinically, the presence of mild hypoxemia generally stimulates the oxygen peripheral chemoreceptors to increase the patient's breathing rate and heart rate; consequently blood pressure may slightly increase, not decrease. Cardiac dysrhythmias would not be expected with mild hypoxemia. Anemia is unrelated to mild hypoxemia.

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All of the listed options may be required to help in the treatment and management of a patient with myasthenia gravis.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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:D TYSM

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