Author Question: Of the following list of patients, who would likely benefit the most from hyperbaric oxygen therapy? ... (Read 113 times)

D2AR0N · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Of the following list of patients, who would likely benefit the most from hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

A)
A trauma patient who developed Clostridium spp., an anaerobic bacterial infection in his femur
B)
A patient who developed a fistula between her bowel and vagina following cervical cancer surgery
C)
A school-aged child who fell on gravel and has terrible road rash
D)
A football player who has torn a meniscus in his knee for the third time this year

Question 2

A female dental assistant has developed signs and symptoms of a latex sensitivity and is undergoing allergy testing as well as blood work.

Which of the following components of the assistant's blood work would most likely be the focus of her health care provider's analysis?
A)
Analysis of class II MHC antigens
B)
Serum IgE immunoassays
C)
Serum B-lymphocyte levels
D)
Serum CD8+ levels

ryrychapman11 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
A

Feedback:

Hyperbaric oxygen is a treatment that has demonstrated improved wound healing in multiple types of injuries. It enhances wound healing by a number of mechanisms, including the increased killing of bacteria by neutrophils, impaired growth of anaerobic bacteria, and the promotion of angiogenesis.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Latex sensitivity can be either a type I or type IV reaction. Though Th1 levels are relevant in a type IV reaction, IgE analysis is the most common component of relevant blood work. MHC and CD8+ levels are unlikely to be considered.