A drug addict informs you that he has been taking Oxycontin and now requires more and more of the drug to take his chronic back pain away. The EMT would recognize this patient as experiencing:
A) overdose.
B) dependence.
C) tolerance.
D) adverse reaction.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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In considering a patient for endotracheal tube extubation, which of the following procedures would you recommend to determine the risk of postextubation upper airway obstruction?
a. Methylene blue test b. Pre- and postbronchodilator c. Cuff leak test d. Forced vital capacity
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X-rays have been shown to have carcinogenic effects
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Plasma, the liquid component of blood, is mostly water.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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