You arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The patient, a 50-year-old female, was removed from her vehicle prior to your arrival. Bystanders who removed her state that she was not wearing a seatbelt. The patient is unresponsive, tachycardic, and diaphoretic. Your assessment reveals bilaterally clear and equal breath sounds, a midline trachea, and collapsed jugular veins. You should be MOST suspicious that this patient has experienced a:
A. tension pneumothorax.
B. massive hemothorax.
C. pericardial tamponade.
D. laceration of the aorta.
Ans: D. laceration of the aorta.
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A) emphysema. B) congestive heart failure. C) pneumonia. D) chronic bronchitis.
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In the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system, what name is given to the neurotransmitter that conducts nerve transmission at the ganglionic site?
a. Cholinesterase b. Acetylcholine c. Epinephrine d. Norepinephrine
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