An intoxicated 24-year-old woman has been struck by lightning and is conscious but confused. Which one of the following assessment findings should the AEMT investigate FIRST?
A) Deformity to the left wrist
B) Irregular heart beat
C) Burns to both arms
D) Unequal pupils
B
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In checking a servo-controlled heated-wire humidifier system, you notice that a few drops of condensate tend to form but only near the patient's airway. Based on this observation, what can you conclude?
a. The gas at the airway is fully saturated. b. The temperature setting of the heater is too high. c. The airway temperature exceeds the dew point. d. The temperature setting of the heater is too low.
What is traumatic injury to lung tissue caused by excessive pressure called?
a. Pulmonary barotrauma b. Pulmonary hemorrhage c. Pulmonary infarction d. Pulmonary embolism
Choose the best match for each time. Use an answer only once.
A. discovered in Uganda in 1937 B. bovine spongiform encephalopathy C. natural disasters, such as flooding D. viral hemorrhagic fevers E. zoonotic F. first recognized in the Democratic Republic of Congo G. laboratory workers in Europe acquired it from research monkeys H. caused by a variant of the coronavirus I. multidrug-resistant bacterium J. bird flu K. Haiti L. reemergence of cholera in 2010 and 2011
What is the function of carbonic anhydrase in the RBC?
a. enhances the amount of CO2 that dissolves in the RBC b. catalyzes the hydrolysis of dissolved CO2 c. prevents oxygen from binding with hemoglobin d. binds to form carbamino compounds