A patient with asthma is extremely short of breath and hypoxic. Related to the ventilation/perfusion ratio (V/Q), the EMT would recognize the problem as related to:
A) Inadequate oxygen in the alveoli
B) Decreased cardiac output to circulate oxygen
C) Inadequate oxygen in the ambient air
D) Decreased blood volume to carry oxygen
A) Inadequate oxygen in the alveoli
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Which of the following cells is responsible for pulling the edges of a wound together?
a. Fibroblasts b. Keloids c. Lipocytes d. Scabs
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Thyroid hormones are derived from which of the following amino acids?
A. Phenylalanine B. Methionine C. Tyrosine D. Histidine
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The radioactive iodine uptake test is a test of which gland?
A) adrenal gland B) pancreas C) thyroid gland D) pituitary gland
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