You suspect that a patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is has right ventricular failure. In your assessment, which finding would reinforce this suspicion?
A) Elevated blood pressure
B) Edema to the feet
C) Crackles in both lungs
D) Bounding radial pulse
B) Edema to the feet
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Low-expansion foam is primarily used:
A. for fires involving liquid fuels. B. when rapid vapor suppression is needed. C. as a filling agent in hard-to-reach spaces. D. indoors or outdoors on solid or liquid fuels.
What is the composition of the nucleotides in the chromosome structure?
a. Phosphate and DNA b. Ribose, deoxyribose, phosphate, and a base c. Adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, and pyrimidine d. Uracil and thymine
Round 34.799 to two decimal places.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
During an emergency call, you begin experiencing a significant amount of anxiety. The patient's family is present and the patient's condition is critical. You should:
A) request a relief paramedic and disengage from patient care at once. B) tighten and then relax specific muscle groups to initiate relaxation. C) try to ignore the anxiety as best you can and take care of the patient. D) take deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.