When auscultating the lungs of an elderly patient, you note rhonchi-like noises in the upper regions of both lungs. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize that this finding is caused by:
A) Fluid accumulation in the alveoli
B) Accumulation of mucus in the bronchi
C) Narrowing of the larger airways
D) Edema to the bronchioles
B) Accumulation of mucus in the bronchi
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A. internal bleeding. B. pulmonary edema. C. brain injury. D. infection.
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A. they are not taking diuretics B. they are between 21 and 65 years old C. they are older than 65 years old D. they have not responded to other hypertensive therapies
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A. arachnoid mater B. dura mater C. subarachnoid space D. epidural space E. pia mater
A personnel monitoring device cannot
A) record the amount of radiation received. B) measure the amount of radiation received. C) protect the operator from receiving radiation. D) indicate the type of radiation received.