You suspect that your patient has been exposed to carbon monoxide due to a faulty furnace. How does carbon monoxide harm the body?
A) It causes a lethal increase in blood pressure.
B) Alveoli swell from the overload of carbon monoxide.
C) CO knocks oxygen from the hemoglobin molecule.
D) It increases aspiration pneumonia from vomiting.
C
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Kaizen management principals can be adapted to fire departments because the kaizen principals are very ________ oriented
A) Organizationally B) People C) Team D) Individually
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk for infection with which of the following organisms?
1. Haemophilus influenzae 2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa 3. Moraxella catarrhalis 4. Staphylococcus aureus a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 4 only d. 3 and 4 only
Describes symmetry and proportion among the height, width, and depth of the body
What will be an ideal response?
The __________ carry(ies) blood away from the heart, while the __________ carry(ies) blood back to the heart
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word