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ghost!

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During brief periods of hypoxia, skeletal muscles can use the ATP provided by glycolysis alone.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

As a general rule, when treating any woman of childbearing age, you should:
 
  a. Reduce all dosages of medications to avoid complications
  b. Increase most medication doses due to an increase in body fat percentage
  c. Until proven otherwise, you should consider the patient to be pregnant
  d. Not administer any medications to a woman of childbearing age



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Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

c
Rationale: a. Medications are not dosed according to the patient's sex.
b. Dosages should be dosed according to body weight or therapeutic dose of a particular medication.
c. Correct.
d. Although the potential for a patient to be pregnant exists, the paramedic must weigh the risk versus benefit of administering a medication.



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