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luminitza

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You are called for a 78-year-old woman who fell earlier in the day. As you enter her kitchen, you observe her sitting in a chair with ecchymotic areas to her left cheek and left arm. There also appears to be some blood on her pants. She is on oxygen and appears to have slightly labored respirations. She states that she fell a few hours ago and now the pain and swelling in her arm are unbearable. Which one of the following should you do FIRST?
 
  A) take spinal motion restriction precautions.
  B) Examine her arm for deformity.
  C) Place a cold pack to her cheek.
  D) Assess her respiratory status.

Question 2

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the cells of the body is called:
 
  A) internal respiration.
  B) external ventilation.
  C) external respiration.
  D) internal ventilation.


TDubDCFL

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A


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