Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Which bone has four structures that outline it?
A. occipital B. frontal C. ethmoid D. temporal
You are caring for a 69-year-old male patient who is short of breath and in acute congestive heart failure. He is alert, anxious, and panicked, with an open airway and rapid shallow respirations. His heart rate is tachycardic, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic, with cyanosis noted to the lips and fingers. There are crackles noted in both lungs, as well as pedal edema in both feet. The patient denies chest pain or discomfort, but is having a difficult time speaking due to the shortness of breath. When caring for this patient, you should:
A) Administer four baby aspirins B) Place the patient in the shock position C) Insert a nasal airway D) Apply continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
A patient has an altered mental status accompanied by loss of motor function on one side of the body. The EMT must suspect which condition as the cause of this presentation?
A) Seizure B) Hypoglycemia C) Stroke D) Syncope
Beneficial physiological effects of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) include which of the following?
1. Increased PaO2 for given FiO2 2. Increased lung compliance (CL) 3. Decreased shunt fraction 4. Increased functional residual capacity a. 1, 2, 3, and 4 b. 3 and 4 only c. 2, 3, and 4 only d. 2 and 4 only