What Possible Risk Exists When Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES) Concentration Has

question 40

Multiple Choice

What possible risk exists when hydroxyethyl starch (HES) concentration has exceeded the renal threshold and excretion is retarded?

• A) Blockage of the reticuloendothelial system
• B) Blockage of the spleen
• C) Citrate toxicity
• D) Infiltration of the liver by activated macrophages

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measurement that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.

Atomic Orbitals

Mathematical functions that describe the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom, these orbitals determine the distribution of electrons around an atom’s nucleus.

Hybrid Atomic Orbitals

Orbitals formed by the combination of standard atomic orbitals within an atom, explaining the bonding and geometry of molecules more accurately than unhybridized orbitals.

C-O Bond

A chemical bond between carbon and oxygen atoms, common in various organic and inorganic molecules and materials.