A 44-year-old patient was found at home unresponsive. Based on his clinical presentation and the fact that he was burning a kerosene heater in an enclosed room, you suspect that he is suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Based on this information, which route of exposure would you recognize as responsible for the poisoning?
a. Transdermal route
b. Inhalation
c. Ingestion
d. Absorption
Answer: b
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You are treating a patient who states that he has been short of breath for the past month. Tonight, his breathing just "got too bad" and he decided to call 911. The 67-year-old male is alert and oriented and has a patent airway. He is breathing 24 times per minute but appears to have an adequate tidal volume. His pulse is strong and regular, and his skin is warm. Vital signs are: pulse 92 beats
per minute, respirations 22, blood pressure 128/66 mmHg, and SpO2 93% while on home oxygen at 2 lpm. What instruction would you give to your partner regarding this patient's care? A) "Let's try 3 liters of oxygen through a nasal cannula." B) "He seems pretty stable; we can refer him to his family doctor." C) "Why don't we see how he tolerates a nasal airway?" D) "Let's go ahead and put him on 15 lpm of oxygen."
Which one of these patients is the EMT justified in restraining?
A) A patient with severe depression who refuses transport B) A patient who states that he wants to kill himself and desires transport to the hospital C) A patient who threatens to kill himself and his wife and is trying to leave the scene D) A patient with unpredictable violent outbursts but who is calm at the present time
In patients with small-airway disease breathing at higher than normal frequencies, what is likely to happen?
1. Dynamic compliance drops. 2. Oxygen consumption decreases. 3. The distribution of ventilation worsens. 4. The work of breathing increases. a. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 2, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4