Which of the following is a potential complication of hyperventilating a patient with a brain injury?
A) Decreasing blood flow to the brain
B) Increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
C) Increasing blood flow to the brain
D) Decreasing the patient's blood pressure
A
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The Emergency Alert System can only be used:
a. in a Presidential declared disaster. b. during Nuclear Emergencies. c. when authorized by the Fire Chief. d. when warning the community would save lives, protect property, and/or call people to action. The next three questions (60 - 62) refer to the following information: At 2:30AM, a 1998 black Cadillac crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of North Waverly Avenue and Wilco Street, striking and killing a pedestrian. The person inside the car, John Smith, was intoxicated according to lab results, and was arrested for DWI after the crash. He was taken to Deacon Jones Medical Center where he was treated and released into police custody. Power is out in the area of the crash and will not be restored until noon. The intersection is closed to traffic because the investigation continues.
Ordinarily, a Paramedic can easily make a diagnosis of a disease in the field.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
While reviewing the results of the pulmonary functions test, the nurse is aware that the maximum amount of gas that can be displaced (expired) from the lung is called:
a. vital capacity (VC). b. total lung capacity. c. functional capacity. d. residual volume.
What phrase describes the condition in which a series of alveoli in the left lower lobe receive ad-equate ventilation but lack adequate perfusion?
a. A right-to-left shunt b. Alveolar dead space c. A low ventilation-perfusion ratio d. Pulmonary hypotension