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luminitza

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A 68-year-old female patient is complaining of a headache and generalized weakness. Her husband informs you that she was with a friend yesterday and was involved in a motor-vehicle collision. She did strike her face on the dashboard, but refused treatment on scene. Her past medical history includes a stroke with right arm weakness and high blood pressure for which she takes medications. When assessing this patient, which one of the following findings should concern the AEMT MOST?
 
  A) Bruising behind her left ear
  B) Complaint of pain when she moves her jaw
  C) Contusion to her left cheek area
  D) Weakness to the right-hand grip

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE regarding complete airway obstruction?
 
  A) The patient has difficulty speaking.
  B) The patient is coughing to try to expel the object.
  C) Airflow is neither felt nor heard from the nose or mouth.
  D) All of the above



karlss

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



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