You suspect that a 23-year-old female has a blood clot in her lungs, which is causing a drop in blood pressure and signs of shock. This category of shock would be best described as:

A) arterial shock. B) vascular shock.
C) hemorrhagic shock. D) obstructive shock.


D

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A) 30-35 minutes B) 5-10 minutes C) 15-20 minutes D) 25-30 minutes

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Preserving evidence is the responsibility of:

A. firefighters only. B. police officers only. C. fire investigators only. D. fire officers and firefighters.

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A) D5W B) One-half normal saline (0.45 percent saline solution) C) Lactated Ringer's D) Normal saline (0.9 percent saline solution)

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