In ____, inflammation causes obstruction of the bronchial tree.
A. asthma
B. bronchitis
C. pleurisy
D. pneumonia
E. atelectasis
A. asthma
In asthma, inflammation causes obstruction of the tubes of the bronchial tree.
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You are dispatched to a female with altered mental status. Once inside the home, you find a female who appears to have been beaten unconscious. A man, who smells of alcohol, says that she is his wife and that he does not know what happened: "I just found her this way!" The husband is behaving suspiciously, appears paranoid, and is pacing erratically around the room. What would be the safest
course of action? A) Have your partner call for help while you stay with the patient. B) Evacuate the patient and begin treatment. C) Leave the house and call for law enforcement. D) Continue to question the man and begin treating the patient.
The cow had a/an_______ from rubbing against barbed wire
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following types of radiation can be stopped by paper, clothing, or intact skin, but are harmful if ingested or inhaled?
A) Gamma B) Beta C) Uranium isotopes D) Alpha
Which sign or symptom would reinforce the EMT's suspicion that a patient with a history of pancreatitis is having an exacerbation of the disease?
A) Upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back B) Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea C) Right upper quadrant pain with referral to the right shoulder D) Decreased heart rate and elevated blood pressure