The three most common processes that result in airway obstruction are _____, _____, and loss of lung elasticity
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bronchoconstriction, inflammation: Bronchoconstriction, inflammation, and loss of lung elasticity increases airway resistance, resulting in increased work and difficulty of breathing as well as wheeze and cough.
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Partial ingestion of caustic poisons is a contraindication to the use of the ________________________________________ ________________________________________ airway
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The NFPA Standard for Mobile Water Apparatus is what?
a. 1902 b. 1903 c. 1906 d. 1901
You have been called to an alcoholic rehabilitation center for a 56-year-old male patient whose left arm suddenly began to shake uncontrollably. He is alert and oriented, and he is terrified that he cannot stop his arm from moving. Which type of seizure should you suspect?
A) Complex partial B) Generalized C) Simple partial D) Psychomotor
A young boy riding an ATV did not see a chain stretched between two poles and hit it with his neck while traveling forward. Subsequently, he was thrown backward from the vehicle with significant force. He was not wearing a helmet. Emergency Medical Responders are with the patient and are holding manual spine motion restriction as well as administering oxygen. When you are assessing this patient, which sign would indicate the injury that must be addressed and managed first?
A) Difficulty speaking B) Laceration to the forehead C) Open fracture to the left arm D) Partially avulsed ear