An alert and oriented patient presents with shortness of breath, crackles in both lungs, jugular venous distention, and edema to the feet and ankles. Her pulse is 132, respirations 26, blood pressure 160/86, and SpO2 at 88%. Based on this, the EMT should suspect:
A) left ventricular failure.
B) hypertensive emergency.
C) right ventricular failure.
D) congestive heart failure.
D
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A) nicotine B) sympathomimetics C) acetylcholine D) norepinephrine or epinephrine
In the mid-1900s, Dr. William Cullen advanced the idea that the nervous system was responsible for maintaining the physiological balance of all organs within the body.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The patient does not have the right to review records pertaining to his or her medical care because those records are the property of the health care provider and are written in medical terms that the patient would not understand
A. True B. False
A client's chest X-ray reveals bilateral white-outs, indicating adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This syndrome results from:
a) cardiogenic pulmonary edema. b) respiratory alkalosis. c) increased pulmonary capillary permeability. d) renal failure.