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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

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Assessing a patient’s skin color can provide clues as to possible causes for the patient’s illness or injury. Pale skin is associated with each of the following except one. Which condition is least likely to be indicated by pale skin?
  1. Late stages of carbon monoxide poisoning
  2. Blood loss and associated blood vessel constriction
  3. Shock
  4. Decreased blood pressure
  5. Emotional distress
Explanation
Answer: A - Pale skin color can be indicative of shock, decreased blood pressure, emotional distress, or blood loss with associated blood vessel constriction, but not an indication of late stages of carbon monoxide poisoning. Patients in the late stages of carbon monoxide poisoning typically present with a cherry red or flushed skin color.
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