Fibrinolytics achieve their therapeutic action by:
A) interfering with the clotting cascade.
B) breaking up a thrombus that has formed.
C) blocking the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin.
D) decreasing platelet aggregation.
B
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On arrival to a parking lot tailgate, you observe a crowd around a young man who is seizing. As you get equipment from the ambulance and make your way to the patient, his friends tell you that the patient has been up all night "partying" by drinking alcohol and smoking "crack" cocaine. At the patient's side, you note that he is no longer seizing, but he is unresponsive and has snoring
respirations. His respirations are labored at 16 per minute and his radial pulse is strong. His skin is cool and diaphoretic. Friends also inform you that he is a diabetic and about an hour ago they heard him say that he thought his blood sugar was going low. Which of the following interventions would be included in your care? A) Open the airway, provide oxygen, and administer oral glucose. B) Open the airway, check the blood glucose level, and administer oral glucose. C) Insert an oral airway, provide positive pressure ventilation, and administer oral glucose. D) Open the airway, provide oxygen, and give rapid transport to the hospital.
____________ plays a role in many water accidents, including nearly 50 percent of fatal boating accidents
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