A.
Administering oral antibiotics.
✓
B.
Immediate reperfusion therapy (fibrinolysis or PCI) for acute myocardial infarction.
✓
C.
Administering pain medication only.
✓
A.
Increases potassium excretion.
✓
B.
Drives potassium intracellularly.
✓
C.
Blocks potassium channels.
✓
D.
Promotes potassium reabsorption.
✓
A.
Inflammation of the retina.
✓
B.
Neovascularization (new blood vessel growth) due to chronic ischemia and hypoxia.
✓
C.
Detachment of the retina.
✓
D.
Increased intraocular pressure.
✓
A.
Localized inflammation.
✓
B.
Uncontrolled systemic inflammation leading to widespread endothelial injury, organ dysfunction, and failure.
✓
D.
Nutritional deficiency.
✓
B.
Underlying lung cancer obstructing the airway.
✓
C.
Distributive (vasodilatory) shock.
✓
A.
To prescribe oral antibiotics.
✓
B.
Immediate high-dose corticosteroids to prevent permanent vision loss.
✓
C.
To observe and monitor symptoms.
✓
D.
To perform immediate surgery.
✓
A.
Increased Vitamin D production.
✓
B.
Impaired phosphate excretion, leading to hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
✓
C.
Increased calcium absorption.
✓
D.
Decreased parathyroid hormone.
✓
A.
Increased plasma oncotic pressure.
✓
B.
Increased systemic venous pressure due to right ventricular failure, or fluid retention secondary to left-sided failure.
✓
C.
Decreased capillary permeability.
✓
D.
Decreased hydrostatic pressure.
✓
B.
Immediate administration of inhaled short-acting beta-agonists and systemic corticosteroids.
✓
D.
Nasal decongestants.
✓
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