A patient's blood gas results are shown below: pH 7.30; pCO2 = 60 mm Hg; HC03- = 25 mmol/L. These results indicate:
A. Respiratory acidosis.
B. Metabolic alkalosis.
C. Respiratory alkalosis.
D. Metabolic acidosis.
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. atrial depolarization and contraction. B. ventricular repolarization. C. ventricular depolarization and contraction. D. repolarization of the bundle of His.
Which of the following laws is designed to allow the paramedic who has been potentially exposed to an infectious disease access to the medical records of the patient to whom the paramedic was exposed?
A) The Ryan White CARE Act B) EMTALA C) HIPAA D) Good Samaritan laws
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