Advance Cardiac Life Support is a set of interventions for the treatment of life threatening emergencies and the skills with knowledge to perform such interventions. The first link in this adult out of hospital chain of survival would be C. Recognition of the emergency and activation of EMS.
These are genetic disorders that can be inherited from either one or both parents. Sickle cell anemia is a disorder from the recessive gene. When someone has one one of the genes is called a carrier they don’t show signs though. But when two carriers have a baby there’s a chance that one of them would have both recessive genes then they would be patients
Balance is maintained by secreting bicarbonate ions or by absorbing them.
<u>Explanation:</u>
- Chemical buffers : fraction of a second , ties up excess of H+ or bases temporarily.
- Respiratory buffers: within a minute , maintaining or reducing the level of CO2.
- Renal buffers: hours or takes even days, moves away metabolic acid and excess of base.
Answer: D, "I haven't had a bowel movement for several days"
Explanation:
Fecal impaction occurs when fecal matter in the colon refuses to dislodge out of the colon. It usually results from constipation.
Constipation itself is not a disease but occurs due to lifestyle like:
1. A diet low in fiber
2. Inadequate fluid intake
3. Sedentary lifestyle
4. Ignoring the urge to defecate
5. Side effect of medication.
Symptoms of fecal impaction:
1. Abdominal pain especially after meal
2. A persistent urge to move the bowel
3. Headache
4. Poor appetite
