What is a unique property of carbon monoxide?
A) It will keep a pulse ox reading normal to high.
B) Patients cannot become hypoxic if it is low in concentration.
C) It binds to RBC hemoglobin more slowly than oxygen.
D) It can be seen and smelled and is usually gray in color.
A
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Which of the following is thought to be a traditional risk factor associated with the formation of arterial thrombi?
a. von Willebrand's disease b. Hemophilia c. Dysfibrinogenemia d. Diabetes
Herberden's nodes: ________
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10.
The chief physiological concern with asthma patients during an attack is:
A. excess sputum production. B. narrowing of the airways. C. hypertension. D. myocardial ischemia.
Which of the following is the MOST accurate clinical definition of chronic bronchitis?
A. Nonproductive cough for 4 months per year for 1 year B. Productive cough for 2 months per year for 2 consecutive years C. Nonproductive cough for 2 months per year for 3 consecutive years D. Productive cough for 3 months per year for 3 consecutive years