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If a patient who has pin point pupils and low respirations is vomiting, what do you do first? Suction their airway COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually have a history of what? AFib What does AFib cause? Blood clots, which cause an increase risk for pulmonary embolisms What is the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system? Body's response to low BP. Renin, which is released primarily by the kidneys, stimulates the formation of angiotensin in blood and tissues, which in turn stimulat...

A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be taken next? Supplemental oxygen and suction Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of shortness of breath are likely to have which condition? Pulmonary embolism During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensine-aldosterone system is activated to cause a/an: Increase in preload,...