You and your partner are responding to a call for a 57-year-old unresponsive patient. You have used the AED to deliver a shock to the patient. Immediately following the shock you should:

A) resume chest compressions. B) check for a pulse.
C) ensure no one is touching the patient. D) allow paramedics to administer medications.

A

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A. increasing the volume of the chest cavity, which decreases the pressure in the chest cavity. B. decreasing the volume of the chest cavity, which decreases the pressure in the chest cavity. C. increasing the volume of the chest cavity, which increases the pressure in the chest. D. decreasing the volume of the chest cavity, which increases the pressure in the chest cavity.

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A reservoir host who is unaware of the presence of the pathogen, exhibits no symptoms of the infection, and spreads the disease is called a(n) ________.

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

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