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NREMT Paramedic

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You have been called to the house of a man who has decided to kill himself by carbon monoxide poisoning. What treatment would you provide for this man?
  1. High concentrations of oxygen
  2. Removing patient from toxic environment
  3. Hyperbaric chamber
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - A patient with carbon monoxide poisoning must be treated by removing the patient from toxic environment, administering high concentrations of oxygen, and transporting to hyperbaric chamber. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless gas that is often the by-product of incomplete combustion. It has more than 200 times the affinity of oxygen to bind with hemoglobin, producing carboxyhemoglobin.
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