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appyboo

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An EMT may consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?
 
  A) A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration
  B) A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris
  C) A patient who is actively coughing
  D) A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest

Question 2

What would be the primary reason for an EMT to change gloves between contact with different patients?
 
  A) To protect the EMT from becoming infected
  B) To prevent spreading infection to the next patient
  C) To minimize the amount of time the EMT's hands are spent in gloves
  D) To ensure soiled gloves are changed as soon as possible


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jsm54321

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

C

Answer to Question 2

B


appyboo

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Reply #2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 2, 2018
No problemo


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