absolutly ridiculous

[dve4432]

once again, there is a question that blows my mind that someone would actually put this in a test. "all of the following will increase carbon dioxide levels in the blood except:"
you can choose from anaerobic metabolism, which is wrong, narc overdose, also wrong... then you can choose from hyperventilation or exercise.... i swear to god. You hyperventilate when you exercise, both of those answers are 100% correct. period.

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[Onceamedic]

you know what dude? you need to chill. Those questions are testing how well you understand both metabolic and respiratory acidosis. If you look at each of the options and figure out what they do to the acid/base balance then you will see the correct answer. You seem to be running off half-cocked because you appear to have a low tolerance for answers that are not immediately apparent. Cool down and think.

 

[medichopeful]

you know what dude? you need to chill. Those questions are testing how well you understand both metabolic and respiratory acidosis. If you look at each of the options and figure out what they do to the acid/base balance then you will see the correct answer. You seem to be running off half-cocked because you appear to have a low tolerance for answers that are not immediately apparent. Cool down and think.

What he said.

 

[VentMedic]

You hyperventilate when you exercise, both of those answers are 100% correct.

Hyperventilate means to lower the CO2 content in blood.

Exercise increases the CO2 level and whether or not it can be maintained at a normal level depends on the effectiveness of the person's breathing and gas exchange ability. This is just the basics of metabolism and energy production. There is a big difference between tachypnea and hyperventilation.

 

[Onceamedic]

Hyperventilate means to lower the CO2 content in blood.

Exercise increases the CO2 level and whether or not it can be maintained at a normal level depends on the effectiveness of the person's breathing and gas exchange ability. This is just the basics of metabolism and energy production. There is a big difference between tachypnea and hyperventilation.

Vent - I don't think this poster is amenable to instruction. Here is his reply to my answer, which he deleted after it made it's way to my inbox -

oh god I can tell from the way you talk that your a para-god... you know, one of those paramedics who thinks he is a doctor? your the one who needs to chill. and by the way, like I said, both answers are correct. end of story.​

I'm not responding to his posts anymore.

 

[VentMedic]

Vent - I don't think this poster is amenable to instruction. Here is his reply to my answer, which he deleted after it made it's way to my inbox -

oh god I can tell from the way you talk that your a para-god... you know, one of those paramedics who thinks he is a doctor? your the one who needs to chill. and by the way, like I said, both answers are correct. end of story.
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I'm not responding to his posts anymore.

Too bad. Even an EMT-B should know the difference between hyperventilation and tachypnea. Since he did use the word "hyperventilate", he should at least know what it means. I guess he'll really freak when he gets to minute ventilation, tidal volume and "gasp" respiratory rate.

 

[JPINFV]

...and that makes 2 on my ignore list.

 

[MMiz]

wow, that was nuts. Thread cleaned and closed. User will not be contributing to threads for a while.