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Frost2351

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Your patient is a 45-year-old female type I diabetic with a history of a nonhealing foot ulcer. On examination, you find that her pedal pulse is present, but she lacks sensation in her foot. This is most likely due to:
 
  A) Brown-Squard syndrome.
  B) Raynaud's disease.
  C) peripheral neuropathy.
  D) claudication.

Question 2

You are alone in the back of the ambulance, where you are ventilating an apneic patient. Which of the following is the BEST way to manage the reassessment?
 
  A) Stay on the scene and request additional help so you will have someone to help you perform a reassessment.
  B) Stop ventilating the patient every 5 minutes so you can perform a reassessment.
  C) Continue ventilating the patient during transport and skip the reassessment.
  D) Have your partner stop the ambulance every 5 minutes to help you perform a reassessment.


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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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