Sputum is the mucous substance expelled by ________.
A. coughing or clearing the bronchi
B. waste produced from the bowel
C. drainage from a wound
D. discharge from the vagina
Answer: A
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a. thinner b. thicker c. lighter in color d. heavier
When working with oxygen cylinders, be sure to avoid letting oxygen and oil come into contact with each other. This could cause:
A. lowered oxygen percentage. B. a conversion factor. C. an explosion. D. a loss of pressure.
You are the first on the scene of a two-car vehicle collision. Your patient is a front passenger who is unresponsive inside the vehicle. The patient is trapped and the vehicle is on fire. The fire department is still en route. You should:
A) have the fire department rescue the patient. B) perform an emergency move. C) perform an urgent move. D) use your fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
You are dispatched to a sick call. The patient was just extricated from a bathtub where he was trapped under the shower door for 2 weeks. This 72-year-old male had limited access to water from the bathtub faucet. The patient is complaining of disorientation, nausea, and vomiting. What do you think is the underlying cause for the illness?
A) Acute renal failure B) Gastrointestinal infection C) End-stage renal disease D) Chronic renal failure