The physical status modifier that should be used for a patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life is:
A) P1.
B) P3.
C) P4.
D) P6.
C) P4.
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A. introduce new regulations. B. engage in new social activities. C. identify all possible hazard scenarios. D. prepare for threats beyond their control.
Your paramedic partner has applied continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to a patient in respiratory distress from congestive heart failure (CHF). As an EMT, you realize that this treatment should benefit the patient by:
A) Collapsing portions of the diaphragm B) Causing the diaphragm to relax during inspiration C) Removing air from the lungs during exhalation D) Displacing fluid in the alveoli back into the bloodstream
The cumulative effects of vascular disease and inflammatory processes can lead to:
A) Alzheimer's disease. B) dementia. C) proprioception. D) delirium.
For mammography tubes, ________ is inserted into the window of the tube.
a. beryllium b. very thin aluminum c. molybdenum d. graphite