A potentially life-threatening disease wherein the body reacts to an allergy by constricting airways of the lungs is called:

A. atelectasis.
B. emphysema.
C. asthma.
D. pneumothorax.


Answer: C

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A) determine the exact compound the patient was splashed with and the appropriate chemical antidote. B) hold the patient's eye open and begin flushing with large amounts of tap water and continue throughout transport. C) obtain a set of vital signs and determine if the patient is taking medications or has any past medical problems. D) cover both eyes with eye shields and move to the ambulance for immediate transport.

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____ is a programming language used to view and manipulate data that is stored in a database.

A. Structured Query Language (SQL) B. PHP C. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) D. Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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A salvage cover should be folded until it is ____ feet wide and then rolled.

A. 1 B. 1.5 C. 2 D. 3

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Using the beam divergence rule, if the routine lateral lumbar view is centered at the level of the iliac crest/L4-5 and the resultant image demonstrates the joint space of L5-S1 open, how much angle should be applied for the lateral L5-S1 projection? (Assuming L5-S1 lies about 2 inches below crest.)

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

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