You believe a patient for whom you are caring is starting to experience respiratory failure. Which of these findings is supportive of this suspicion?
A) ETCO2 of 56 mmHg
B) SpO2 of 94%
C) Heart rate of 118 beats/min
D) Bilateral wheezing on exhalation only
A) ETCO2 of 56 mmHg
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Which of the following statements would be true of a patient who relies on the hypoxic drive to breathe?
A) The primary gas affecting the respiratory rate is carbon dioxide. B) The peripheral chemoreceptors have become less sensitive to oxygen. C) The respiratory rate is set according to the level of O2 in the body. D) The central chemoreceptors are the primary influence on the respiratory rate.
A patient has been splashed in the face with battery acid. He is complaining of being unable to see anything and severe burning to his face. On closer examination, you note him to be holding both eyes tightly shut and significant burns to his cheeks and eyelids. In this situation, the AEMT would assess the eyes:
A) after determining the patient's level of consciousness. B) prior to assessing the airway. C) following manual inline spinal immobilization. D) after assessing the patient's radial pulse.
__________ is the inability to fall alseep or stay asleep
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which is an example of an ancillary service department?
A) Laboratory B) Housekeeping department C) Emergency department D) Ambulatory services