Severe malnutrition or cachexia is present in 50% of patients with advanced head and neck cancers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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You are administering a medication through a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) using a spacer. Which one of the following actions would be most appropriate?
A) Administer the medication into the spacer and then have the patient inhale. B) Instruct the patient to inhale slowly just prior to the medication being placed in the spacer. C) Administer the medication into the spacer and then have the patient exhale. D) Instruct the patient to exhale slowly as you place the medication into the spacer.
Your paramedic partner has applied continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to a patient in respiratory distress from congestive heart failure (CHF). As an EMT, you realize that this treatment should benefit the patient by:
A) Collapsing portions of the diaphragm B) Causing the diaphragm to relax during inspiration C) Removing air from the lungs during exhalation D) Displacing fluid in the alveoli back into the bloodstream
What is the correct code for berylliosis?
A. J63.3 B. J63.2 C. J63.0 D. J63.1
The Hering-Breuer reflex is defined as:
A. an increase in respiratory rate and depth secondary to decreased levels of oxygen in the blood. B. a feedback loop that sends signals to the apneustic center, resulting in increased tidal volume. C. a decrease in respiratory rate and depth secondary to decreased carbon dioxide levels in the blood. D. a feedback loop that inhibits the inspiratory center, which prevents overexpansion of the lungs.