Assessment of a hypoxic patient with a history of lung disease reveals him to be using well-developed accessory muscles to exhale. As an EMT, you should recognize that the patient:
A) is inadequately exhaling oxygen from his lungs.
B) is using energy to exhale and is in danger of respiratory failure.
C) has a problem with the red blood cells in transporting oxygen.
D) is adequately compensating for the problem with his breathing.
B
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Selecting the patient files that are least likely to be needed and storing them in another place or format is called:
A) archiving. B) inactivating. C) remoting. D) All of the above E) None of the above
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a.) occupational therapy b.) electroneurodiagnostics c.) diagnostic radiology d.) respiratory therapy