A 12-year-old female patient is having an asthma attack after participating in some strenuous activity during recess at school. She's taken several doses of her own bronchodilator with little relief. Your partner immediately administers oxygen. Providing supplemental oxygen will increase the amount of oxygen molecules carried by the ________ in her blood, helping oxygenate critical organs like

the brain.

A) plasma B) white blood cells C) hemoglobin D) albumin


C

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The "T" in the "DOTS" mnemonic stands for:

A. Tenderness. C. Time of injury. B. Tactile. D. Toxic.

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The EMT shows that he understands the danger of heat stroke when he states:

A) "In heat stroke, the body loses its ability to rid itself of excess heat, causing the core temperature to rise." B) "Heat stroke is a dire emergency because the body has lost much of its fluid and ability to circulate oxygen." C) "The EMT can identify heat stroke because the patient will have skin that is warm and dry instead of hot and moist." D) "Heat stroke occurs when the patient's blood vessels have over-dilated, causing a mild state of shock."

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How is form locator 10d: Reserved for Local Use used for Medicaid claims?

To indicate that an attachment is included with the claim To indicate the address of the local carrier To indicate that an affidavit has been filed Form locator 10d is not used by Medicaid.

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___________ is a qualitative research method that allows you to see the behavior of interest as it happens.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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