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yoooooman

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Which one of the following constitutes a breach of the EMT's duty, placing him at risk for the charge of negligence?
 
  A) Transporting a competent patient who does not want transport to the hospital
  B) Applying oxygen to a patient who is not complaining of shortness of breath
  C) Obtaining an informed and signed refusal from a competent patient with abdominal pain
  D) Obtaining a refusal from a patient without obtaining vital signs

Question 2

A patient injured in a motor vehicle collision is suffering from the separation of the rib and its associated spinal vertebrae. Based on the anatomy of the spine, where has this injury occurred?
 
  A) Lumbar spine
  B) Cervical spine
  C) Middle spine
  D) Thoracic spine


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

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Answer to Question 2

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yoooooman

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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