The EMT Understands That When Paramedics Administer IV Fluids as Treatment

question 11

Multiple Choice

The EMT understands that when paramedics administer IV fluids as treatment for hemorrhagic shock, the fluids will:

• A) stabilize the shock by restoring needed electrolytes.
• B) enable the lungs to better oxygenate the blood.
• C) do nothing to get more oxygen to the cells.
• D) reverse the shock by increasing the blood pressure.

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Definitions:

Future Amount

The expected value of an asset or amount of money at a specific date in the future, often factoring in variables like interest rates and compounding periods.

Present Value Concept

A financial calculation that determines the value of a payment or series of payments in the present, by discounting future cash flows.

Equal Annual Payments

A financing repayment method where the borrower makes consistent yearly payments over the term of the loan, covering both principal and interest.

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Interest on an investment or loan that is calculated once a year, where the interest earned each year is added to the principal, so that the balance doesn't merely grow, it grows at an increasing rate.