You respond to a construction site on a very hot summer day for a person "not acting right." You find a 44-year-old male patient seated in a work vehicle with the air conditioner on maximum. Coworkers state the patient was working for the last 2 hours pouring concrete when he started "speaking gibberish" and nearly collapsed. The patient is responsive to verbal stimuli. Your initial vital signs
are blood pressure 90/60, pulse 136, and respiratory rate 24. The patient's skin is cool to the touch and dry, but his shirt is wet with visible salt rings. You suspect:
A) heat cramps. B) myocardial infarction.
C) heat exhaustion. D) hypernatremia.
C
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A) Biases B) Inaccuracies C) Norms D) Theoretical frameworks
Which of the following statements regarding renal function in older adults is correct?
A) Renal filtration begins to deteriorate at the age of 70 years. B) In older adults, renal changes are more structural than functional. C) Aging kidneys respond less efficiently to hemodynamic stress. D) A 20-year-old patient has already experienced a 10% loss of nephrons.