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As you are evaluating a pregnant patient who is supine on a couch, your partner informs you that the blood pressure is 78/50, pulse of 100, and respirations of 16. You should:

A) place her on her left side and retake vitals. B) give rapid IV fluid boluses and transport immediately. C) start chest compressions to keep BP above 80. D) give dextrose 5 percent by IV titrated to 100 mmHg systolic.

When is the rate of gaseous diffusion across a biological membrane decreased?

a. The diffusion distance is small. b. The gas diffusion constant increases. c. The partial pressure gradient is low. d. The surface area is large.