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vicotolentino

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You are treating a patient with severe chest pain and believe she is in cardiogenic shock. One of your first treatments would be:
 
  a. high-flow oxygen.
  b. application of an AED.
  c. having the patient take her nitroglycerin.
  d. rapid transport in a supine position.

Question 2

The four major categories of shock are:
 
  a. hemorrhagic, distributive, hypoxic, and obstructive.
  b. burn, hypovolemic, distributive, and hypoxic.
  c. hypoglycemic, obstructive, distributive, and hypovolemic.
  d. hypovolemic, cardiogenic, obstructive, and distributive.


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katara

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

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d


vicotolentino

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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