Pediatric patients are much more susceptible to ____________________ distention during positive pressure ventilation.

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


gastric

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Axons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) are myelinated by

a. Oligodendrocytes b. Schwann cells c. Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells d. Microglia

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Norepinephrine is the chemical neurotransmitter for the:

A) parasympathetic nervous system B) sympathetic nervous system C) peripheral nervous system D) cardiac nervous system

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You have been called to a residence for a 31-year-old patient complaining of confusion, nausea, vomiting, and a headache. He states that this started this morning and has been getting worse all day. Despite lying in bed and resting all day, he is more fatigued than before. Which of the following statements made by the patient would the AEMT recognize as MOST important in relation to the patient's

present complaint? A) "I just turned the furnace on last night." B) "I have not been sleeping well the past few nights." C) "I tried some raw seafood last week." D) "My wife is taking penicillin, to which I am allergic."

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Which of the below is a group of interrelated metabolic risk factors that appear to directly promote the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?

a. Metabolic syndrome b. Hypercholesterolemia c. Syndrome B d. Familial hypercholesterolemia

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