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Which should the nurse explain is the major purpose of the Sengstaken -Blakemore tube (S/B tube)? Select one: a. Decompress the stomach. b. Control esophageal varices bleeding c. Aroute for tube feedings. d. Obtain specimen for gastric analyzing.

When rescuing a passive submerged person from water that is of a moderate depth (5 to 7 feet), the person should be moved to a face- up position at what point in the rescue Select one answer. Immediately once you reach the person where they are submerged As you are bringing them to the surface Once they are supported by the rescue tube At the exit point as you remove them from the water

Disruptions in immune function do not necessarily increase the incidence of infectious disease because all of the above disruptions in immune function may be too brief to affect susceptibility to infection. the immune system has many redundant components. both A and B disruptions in immune function may trigger compensatory improvements to other aspects of immune function.

General paresis is a bacterial infection that attacks a large group of people. the mental illness and intellectual impairment associated with advanced cases of syphilis. a viral infection that attacks a large group of people. an officer in the Spanish army. a mild general paralysis.

Simple partial seizures and complex partial seizures are the two major categories of automatisms. convulsions. focal seizures. generalized seizures. epilepsy.

Which of the following can cause epilepsy? cerebrovascular diseases neurotoxins all of the above head injuries both A and C

The results of a large-scale double-blind study of fetal transplants in the treatment of Parkinson's disease were very positive. were largely negative. were not positive, but very promising. have been suppressed by drug companies. were the first successful step in a current large-scale treatment program.

When a tumor near the cerebral aqueduct causes cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in the brain the disorder is Down syndrome. hydrocephalus. multiple sclerosis. cranial elephantiasis. Parkinson's disease.

Question 1 of 4 Jaylin has a deep cut in her lower leg. Blood is flowing heavily from the wound and there is about a half of a soda can's worth of blood present. Based on these findings, what first aid care is required? This is minor bleeding from an extremity requiring clean water and a bandage. This is life-threatening bleeding from an extremity requiring direct pressure and a tourniquet.

Which information is accurate regarding adrenal gland hyperfunction? The most common cause is an adrenal gland tumor. Cushing disease is excessive secretion of aldosterone. The pituitary gland is the only cause of adrenal gland hyperfunction. Adrenal gland hyperfunction generally occurs when multiple hormones are oversecreted.