An EMT has an accurate understanding of the systolic blood pressure when he tells you that the systolic blood pressure is:

A) represented by the bottom number.
B) produced when the heart contracts.
C) the pressure in the veins.
D) caused by constriction of the arteries.

B

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A sudden decrease in end-tidal CO2 occurs in a mechanically ventilated patient. A repeat analysis yields the same results. Which of the following situations might have accounted for these readings?

A. The ventilator circuit has become disconnected. B. There is a leak around the endotracheal tube. C. There is an increase in alveolar dead space. D. The carbon dioxide absorber is exhausted.

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Paracentesis is the removal of fluid from a body cavity using a _____.

A. needle B. canula C. trocar D. all of the above

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