A Patient Who Is Responsive to Painful Stimuli Is Covered

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient who is responsive to painful stimuli is covered with hives. He has labored respirations and a weak and rapid pulse. His vital signs are: pulse 128, respirations 24, and blood pressure 80/50 mmHg. Given this presentation, the EMT should be suspicious of what condition?

• A) Sensitization
• B) Anaphylaxis
• C) Hypersensitivity
• D) Localized allergic reaction

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Definitions:

Modified Approach

An alternative accounting technique that allows governmental entities to report certain infrastructure assets at historical cost, foregoing the need for depreciation.

Infrastructure Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of infrastructure assets over their useful lives, reflecting the consumption or the wearing out of physical assets like roads, bridges, and utility systems.

Maintenance Costs

Expenses incurred for the upkeep and repair of assets to ensure they remain operational and efficient.

Legally Separate

A state in which entities are distinctly independent in terms of ownership, liability, and legal identity.