2. 6. 10 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 QUESTION 13 A firefighter has been hospitalized after fighting a major structural fire. They were on the second floor of the building searching for people trapped inside when the floor beneath them fell through. They were taken immediately from the fire to the emergency room and the followiing symptoms were noted: minor burns and abrasions to exposed portions of their body, a twisted ankle from falling through the ceiling, broken ribs from falling onto their side, a cough from particulate inhalation, and an elevated heart rate. Their oxygen saturation appears normal, but their vital capacity is not much bigger than their resting tidal volume. Given this information, what is most likely causing these effects on their ventilation? The cough. O The broken ribs. O The burns and abrasions. O The elevated heart rate.

2. 6. 10 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 QUESTION 13 A firefighter has been hospitalized after fighting a major structural fire. They were on the second floor of the building searching for people trapped inside when the floor beneath them fell through. They were taken immediately from the fire to the emergency room and the followiing symptoms were noted: minor burns and abrasions to exposed portions of their body, a twisted ankle from falling through the ceiling, broken ribs from falling onto their side, a cough from particulate inhalation, and an elevated heart rate. Their oxygen saturation appears normal, but their vital capacity is not much bigger than their resting tidal volume. Given this information, what is most likely causing these effects on their ventilation? The cough. O The broken ribs. O The burns and abrasions. O The elevated heart rate.

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