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 lying in:
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.
Question 2
Which of the following may improve breathing in the patient with isolated rib fractures?
A) Nitrous oxide
B) Taping circumferentially around the chest
C) Morphine sulfate
D) None of the above
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
When working with the patient with impaired hearing, the interpreter needs to direct questions to th
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Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
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