A patient with a history of COPD experiences a sudden onset of sharp chest pain. Your exam reveals an anxious patient who is breathing rapidly, and has diminished breath sounds to the left lower lobe of the lung and midline trachea. The patient has MOST likely experienced a:
A) sucking chest wound.
B) flail segment.
C) tension pneumothorax.
D) simple pneumothorax.
D
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The ________ of a drug governs its bioavailability
a. first-pass process b. pinocytosis c. absorption d. excretion
Rods outnumber cones
a. True b. False
You have moved to another state and wish to work as an EMT. In your previous state of employment, EMTs were allowed to administer a select number of drugs. To determine if EMTs can administer drugs in your new state of residence, you should check the:
A) State Emergency Medical Technicians Scope of Practice. B) Emergency Medical Technician-Basic: National Standard Curriculum. C) National Highway and Transpiration Safety Agency: National Curriculum Standards. D) Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.
A non-pressurized cargo tank constructed of a single-shell aluminum alloy with an oval cross-section with a typical capacity of 9000 gallons defines which type of cargo tank?
a. MC-307 b. MC-306 c. MC-307 d. MC-331