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melly21297

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You are to transport a 46-year-old male who has had multiple seizures throughout the morning. Currently, he is on your stretcher and is postictal. He has a history of seizures for which he takes anticonvulsant medications. He also suffers from diabetes and kidney failure. Of the equipment listed below, which one is most essential to have ready during transport of this patient?
 
  A) Padded tongue blade
  B) Automated external defibrillator
  C) Oral glucose
  D) Suction device

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You determine a radial pulse is readily palpable, but has uneven intervals between beats. This would best be documented on the prehospital care report as:
 
  A) bounding and regular.
  B) prominent and bounding.
  C) strong and irregular.
  D) thready and regular.


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emilymalinowski12

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

D

Answer to Question 2

C


melly21297

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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