Drug excretion rates are __________ during pregnancy
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
increased
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A. transport O2 to tissues and CO2 to the lungs B. transport nutrients and waste products C. regulate pH of blood D. form clots
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What will be an ideal response?
You have just arrived on scene, where a young girl has pushed her arm through a plate glass window. She is responsive and has a patent airway. Bright red blood is spurting from a large laceration on her right upper arm. When your partner tells you to apply direct pressure to the laceration to prevent the further blood loss, you would:
a. place a tourniquet proximal to the laceration, being careful not to get blood on your hands. b. put gloves on before applying direct pressure over the injury site. c. control the bleeding by pushing the edges of the laceration together until you can put gloves on. d. apply direct pressure to the site with your hands until someone wearing gloves can take over.
You are treating a patient with suspected heat cramps. Your medical director has issued standing orders for such treatment given the high number of heat-related emergencies to which your service routinely responds in the summer months. Regarding these standing orders, which of these instructions would seem most appropriate?
A) Mix one teaspoon salt in one quart of water and administer half of a glass every 15 minutes B) Make and administer a saltwater solution by combining Gatorade with one teaspoon of salt C) Administer salt tablets every 15 minutes until the cramping subsides D) Have the patient drink one glass of cold tap water every 15 minutes until he has to urinate