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NREMT Paramedic

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Nitrogen narcosis or “rapture of the deep” is an alteration in consciousness or alertness that can occur while under pressure at the bottom of a dive. This is due to nitrogen’s effect on what functions?
  1. Limbic system functions
  2. Cerebral functions
  3. Thalamus functions
  4. Olfactory functions
Explanation
Answer: B - Nitrogen narcosis or “rapture of the deep” is due to nitrogen’s effect on cerebral functions. “The squeeze” is a type of barotrauma diving emergency in which a diver on descent cannot equilibrate the pressure between the nasopharynx and the middle ear through the eustachian tube.
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