You are called to care for a patient with severe shortness of breath. The patient has an SpO2 of 88%, audible wheezing, and a capnography reading of 54 with a shark fin wave form. You are administering albuterol for the second time without relief. You suspect:
A) status epilepticus.
B) status asthmaticus.
C) anaphylaxis.
D) septic shock.
B
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Inhalation of a poison causes:
A) absorption by the trachea. B) absorption through the alveolar-capillary membrane. C) increase in secretions. D) aspiration.
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List two ways in which mathematics is used in the health field.
What will be an ideal response?
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Explains why the provider is caring for this individual during this encounter:
A. Physician B. Diagnosis C. Facility D. Procedure
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Because of how the law is written, the UDDA requires that both conditions be present in order for a person to be declared clinically dead: 1) irreversible brain function, and 2) irreversible circulatory and pulmonary function
a. True b. False
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