When assessing and managing a patient with a suspected stroke, it is most important to realize that:
A) the signs and symptoms will only last a few minutes, but damage to the brain is permanent.
B) if a patient is having difficulty speaking, he will not be able to understand you.
C) giving oral glucose is a critical part of managing stroke patients.
D) there are treatments that can reverse the signs and symptoms of stroke in some patients.
D
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His parents tell you that their son has had a chest infection for the past two days and when they took him to their family doctor, they were told it was likely due to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). They have kept him well hydrated, but the infection seems to have gotten worse. On auscultation, you hear decreased air entry bilaterally with fine expiratory wheezes and the occasional coarse wet crackle. Based on this information, your patient is most likely suffering from:
A. bronchiolitis. B. pertussis. C. croup. D. epiglottitis.
Approximately what percentage of the action of local anesthetic drugs is due to the membrane expansion theory?
A) 90% B) 60% C) 10% D) 5%