Nitrous oxide is often referred to as ______________ ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
laughing gas: Discovered in 1783 by Joseph Priestley, lay people refer to nitrous oxide as "laughing gas" because of the euphoria that it produces.
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After you assist a patient with his epinephrine auto-injector, which of these statements made by the patient best indicates that the epinephrine is working and the patient is improving?
A) "My breathing feels a lot easier." B) "My heart feels as though it is racing." C) "I am getting a little bit of a headache." D) "I am more relaxed and getting sleepy."