A patient has failure of the left side of his heart. Consequently, his blood is backing up into the pulmonary artery and seeping into the lung tissue, causing the patient to be short of breath and moderately hypoxic. The EMT should recognize this condition as a product of:
A) Increased hydrostatic pressure
B) Decreased circulating blood volume
C) Increased osmotic pressure
D) Decreased pulmonary perfusion
A) Increased hydrostatic pressure
Health Professions
You might also like to view...
________ is the process of cutting out a piece of bone in the skull to gain entry into the brain to relieve pressure
a. Trephination b. Vagotomy c. Sympathectomy d. Laminectomy
Health Professions
What can a medical assistant do to calm a patient who is nervous about a procedure?
What will be an ideal response?
Health Professions