A patient suffering from anaphylaxis will experience the following: As vasodilation progresses and swelling worsens, the volume of fluid in the circulatory system decreases and patients exhibit signs of shock starting with ______________ and ending in hypoperfusion (lack of blood flow to vital organs)
A) itching
B) tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)
C) postnasal drip
D) couching and wheezing
B
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Currently, ____ are the tools of choice for dictating care in critically unstable prehospital patients.
A. protocols B. tasks C. algorithms D. procedures
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A brain injury with swelling and bleeding with possible severe hemorrhaging (hematoma) is known as a(n) ________
A) TIA B) contusion C) CVA D) concussion
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Which of the following is a relatively new respiratory disease caused by a virus that is very contagious and sometimes fatal?
A. SARS B. SIDS C. Sinusitis D. TB E. RDS
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The pattern of this bone, the ___________, gives a spongelike appearance and strength without adding weight
a. compact bone b. trabeculae c. axial skeleton d. cartilage
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