01-20-2011, 04:28 PM
1. A 3 y.o. child suspected of aspirating a small, cloth-covered metal button is seen in the ER. The child complains of frequent coughing, but no pain. Diminished breath sounds are most likely to be heard in which of the following?
a. in both lungs
b. in the lingula of the left inferior lobe
c. in the right inferior lobe
d. in the left superior lobe
e. in the right superior lobe
2. The miscarriage rate in humans is estimated to be as high as 15% of all pregnancies. These usually occur early in pregnancy due to major defects in vital organs.
Failure of the sixth aortic arch arteries to form would lead to loss of blood supply to which of the following essential organs?
a. Right side of the heart
b. Face
c. Thyroid gland
d. Lungs
e. Upper digestive tract
a. in both lungs
b. in the lingula of the left inferior lobe
c. in the right inferior lobe
d. in the left superior lobe
e. in the right superior lobe
2. The miscarriage rate in humans is estimated to be as high as 15% of all pregnancies. These usually occur early in pregnancy due to major defects in vital organs.
Failure of the sixth aortic arch arteries to form would lead to loss of blood supply to which of the following essential organs?
a. Right side of the heart
b. Face
c. Thyroid gland
d. Lungs
e. Upper digestive tract