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cmoore54

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The EMT recognizes that the major threat to life for a patient with an unstable abdominal aortic aneurysm is:
 
  A) hemorrhage.
  B) infection.
  C) hypoxia.
  D) organ compression.

Question 2

You are an EMT who finds an adult male on his living room floor. The scene size-up reveals a very cluttered home that smells of urine. On an end table you find a container of phenytoin (Dilantin) with the patient's name on it. When you pinch his shoulder, the patient responds by moaning and trying to remove your hand from his neck. Based on this information, you should suspect which one of the following conditions?
 
  A) Syncope
  B) Allergic reaction
  C) Behavioral emergency
  D) Seizure


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stillxalice

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D


cmoore54

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Wow, this really help

ryansturges

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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