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kamilo84

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You are transporting a 4-year-old female who you found sitting in a chair with labored respirations, inspiratory stridor, and drooling. Which one of the following signs would warrant immediate reassessment?
 
  A) The stridor disappears.
  B) The drooling continues.
  C) The SpO2 drops from 96 to 95.
  D) The patient remains dyspneic.

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You are caring for an elderly patient who lives alone. The patient is complaining of feeling unwell for a period of several days and seems to be unable to provide a detailed personal medical history. An appropriate assessment of this patient should include:
 
  A) an assessment of living conditions, nutrition, and social support.
  B) contacting adult protective services to report an unsafe living situation.
  C) contacting the patient's physician to obtain an accurate history.
  D) exposing the patient to look for signs of physical abuse.


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fdliggud

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

A

Answer to Question 2

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kamilo84

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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