What signs and symptoms would indicate inadequate breathing in a patient?

A) Rapid breathing, pale skin, and a normal mental status
B) Increased effort to breathe, increased depth of respiration, pink dry skin, normal mental status
C) Increased effort to breathe, cyanosis, cool clammy skin, altered mental status
D) Decreased depth of respiration, decreased rate of breathing, hot clammy skin, normal mental status


C

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The National EMS Education Instructional Guidelines are divided into three domains of learning. The affective domain refers to which of the following?

A) Critical thinking and decision making B) Recall of basic facts and information C) Physical skills used for patient care D) Attitudes, values, and emotions

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Degenerative disorders of the eye do not include cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Once the cannula is removed from the IV site, gauze should be placed over the site and pressure should be applied for:

A) one minute. B) two minutes. C) four minutes. D) five minutes.

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When was the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion established by the World Health Organization??

A) 1986 B) 1991 C) 1997 D) 2004

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