Patients who develop primary cardiogenic shock may require placement of a(n) ____________________ at the hospital, which is inserted by a cardiologist or cardiothoracic surgeon to mechanically augment blood flow from the heart.
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balloon pump
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a. Hyperthermia b. Pulmonary embolism c. Cardiac arrest d. Bronchospasm
Before applying a nonrebreather mask, the EMT should take what action?
A) Insert a properly sized oropharyngeal airway. B) Make sure the oxygen supply has greater than 2,000 psi in the tank. C) Connect the mask to a humidified oxygen source and wait for the patient's heart rate to slow. D) Inflate the reservoir bag and make sure the bag does not deflate during inspiration.
What is the primary buffer system for fixed acids?
a. Cl– b. HCO3– c. Phosphate d. Plasma proteins
For bipolar depression, the first-line therapy is lithium or _____
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