What is the primary concern when the body is in a physiological state of low pH?

Why do the pupils dilate when a person is in shock or scared?

The innermost layer of the heart is known as which of the following?

Which of the following would take a dominant role immediately after eating?

The most common cause of cardiogenic shock is.

During the stage of shock when compensatory mechanisms have failed, cells are forced into.

You are caring for a patient with a severe head injury. You observe very little chest wall movement, the skin is dry and the lips are becoming dusky-blue in color. The change in lip color is most likely due to.

When there is a physiologic reason for a decrease in tidal volume, the body will compensate by.

You are caring for a patient who has been vomiting large amounts of blood. The first set of vital signs was pulse 100, respirations 24, and BP 150/64. Ten minutes later the vital signs are pulse 122, respirations 28, and BP 150/64. This trend in vital signs is consistent with.

The ability of the heart cells to depolarize on their own is known as?