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Bronchial intubation of the right or left mainstem bronchus can easily occur during infant endotracheal intubation because: {Ans: - The trachea is relatively short.}A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an estimated acute blood loss of 2 liters. Which one of the following statements applies to this patient? {Ans: - His pulse pressure will be widened. - His urinary output will be at the lower limits of normal. xxx - He will have tachycardia, but no change in his systolic blood pressure. - *An ABG would demonstrate a base deficit between -6 and -10 mEq/L.* - His systolic blood pressure will be maintained with an elevated diastolic pressure.}A young woman sustains a severe head injury as the result of a motor vehicle crash. In the emergency department, her GCS is 6. Her blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg and her heart rate is 80 beats per minute. She is intubated and mechanically ventilated. Her pupils are 3 mm in size and equally reactive to light. There is no other apparent injury. The most important principle to follow in the early management of her head injury is to: {Ans: - *avoid hypotension* - administer an osmotic diuretic xxx