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fnuegbu

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on: Jul 2, 2018
When obtaining a history of a five-year-old boy with generalized hypothermia, which of the following questions should an OEC Technician ask first?
 
  a. Are all of his childhood shots up to date?
  b. Does he have any medical conditions?
  c. When did he last eat or drink?
  d. Why was he outside without adult supervision?

Question 2

A severely hypothermic patient is in cardiac arrest. Most studies indicate that for patients who have been submerged in cold water for more than one hour, you should:
 
  a. start cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  b. focus on rewarming and rapidly transporting the patient.
  c. provide ventilations but not compressions.
  d. do nothing because there is no chance such patients will survive.


blazinlyss

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

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


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