A patient has been found unresponsive on her bedroom floor. When assessing her, the EMT would have the highest index of suspicion for a narcotic overdose when he notes:

A) Dilated pupils
B) Bottle of Valium next to her
C) A glass pipe with a sticky residue in it
D) Shallow and slow respirations

D) Shallow and slow respirations

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A patient has a normal white blood count, a moderately high platelet count, and mild anemia. The differential shows immature granulocytes, nucleated red cells, and teardrop-shaped red cells. Which of the following is most likely?

a. Polycythemia vera b. Chronic myelogenous leukemia c. Primary myelofibrosis d. Essential thrombocythemia

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