The AEMT would recognize which of the following as TRUE regarding poisoning?

A) The majority of poisonings is intentional and result in homicide or suicide.
B) All toxins are poisonous when in contact with the human body.
C) A poison is any substance that impairs a person's health by its chemical action.
D) The number one cause of poisoning in the United States is medications.


C

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Exposure of a Clark electrode to gaseous anesthetic agents such as nitrous oxide will cause which of the following to occur?

a. The pH will increase. b. The electrode will function normally. c. There will be an increase in the production of peroxide ions. d. The carbon dioxide in the blood will in-crease and cause an erroneous reading.

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An abnormal metabolic state in which the tissues are unable to utilize the O2 made available to them best describes which of the following?

a. Diffusion hypoxia b. Dysoxia c. Hemic hypoxia d. Physiologic shunt

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The placement section codes always begin with _____.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

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Which of the following types of preoperative teaching gives patients a description of the physical sensations they may have during a procedure?

A. Participatory B. Sensory C. Modeling D. Psychomotor E. Factual

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