The patient's personal history is sometimes referred to as a social and occupational history
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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A 38-year-old pregnant woman called 911 after she developed a "splitting headache" unrelieved by over-the-counter analgesics. She states that she has a previous diagnosis of diabetes that is typically well controlled with insulin injections. This patient's history of diabetes makes her more likely to develop which of the following pregnancy-related conditions?
A) Preeclampsia B) Cerebral aneurysm C) Congestive heart failure D) Stroke
A patient seen in the emergency department exhibits paralysis of the lower extremities that is getting progressively worse
Vital capacity is 6 mL/kg, maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) is ?17 cm H2O, and oxygen sat-uration measured by pulse oximeter (SpO2) is 89%. Arterial blood gases are pending. The physi-cian suspects Guillain-Barré syndrome. The most appropriate action at this time is which of the following? a. Intubate and mechanically ventilate. b. Place patient on a nonrebreather mask. c. Initiate continuous positive airway pres-sure. d. Initiate noninvasive positive pressure ven-tilation.