Answer to Question 1
A
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Isoproterenol stimulates beta-adrenergic receptors. Blood pressure is increased and heart rate is increased. Body temperature should not be affected.
Answer to Question 2
B
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The stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs with sexual response could be dangerous in some cardiovascular conditions if they are exacerbated by sympathetic effects, so the patient with cardiovascular disease would require further assessment. Many patients with cardiovascular disease maintain a satisfactory sex life, but each requires careful assessment to determine who might be at risk. The patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy can safely participate in sex if he is capable of obtaining an erection. The post-menopausal woman can use lubricants to reduce dryness and make sexual activity more comfortable. The patient with HIV can have sex safely but will require teaching on actions to take to protect the sex partner from contracting the disease.
Bronchoscopy. Figure illustrates physician using a bronchoscope to inspect the patient’s bronchial t
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
Symptoms of a patient in shock.
Algorithm for assessing a patient at risk for self-directed violence.