You are an EMT and arrive at the scene of an opioid overdose. The overdose victim is breathing extremely slowly and shallowly. When you arrive at the ER, you report that the medical team should watch out for signs of
A. metabolic acidosis.
B. respiratory alkalosis.
C. respiratory acidosis.
D. metabolic alkalosis.
Answer: C
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A) liver B) brain C) pancreas D) spleen
The quick is _____________ in color and _______________ in shape
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A specific group of signs and symptoms that are related to a specific disease is known by which of the following names?
A. Diagnosis B. Chief complaint C. Syndrome D. Relapse
Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) is the greatest amount of air that can be
A. expired in 1 second. B. held within the lungs for over 30 seconds. C. inspired in one breath (regardless of dead space). D. inspired and then expelled in 1 minute.