Identifying a patient's mechanism of injury is accomplished as part of which primary responsibility of a paramedic?

A patient with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE), as evidenced by pink, frothy secre-tions, arrives in the emergency department (ED) by ambulance with a nonrebreather mask (NRM) at 15 L/min

An arterial blood gas sample is drawn in the ED while the patient is on the NRM; the values are: pH = 7.50, PaCO2 = 28 mm Hg; PaO2 = 43 mm Hg; SaO2 = 84%; HCO3? = 24 mEq/L. After evaluating the situation, the respiratory therapist should suggest which of the following thera-pies? a. IPPB with supplemental oxygen b. Mask CPAP with supplemental oxygen c. Postural drainage to clear the secretions d. NIV via nasal mask with postural drainage

The major functional component of RBCs that serves as the oxygen-carrying molecule is ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).