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Mimi

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You have been dispatched for a young child with difficulty breathing. As you enter the apartment, which one of the following scene clues would best indicate that the patient is experiencing a problem in her upper airway?
 
  A) Grunting with exhalation
  B) Stridorous noises with inspiration
  C) Low-pitched sobbing and crying
  D) Audible wheezing on expiration

Question 2

A patient who is weak informs you that she has a history of her iron being too low. This should concern the EMT because iron is needed to:
 
  A) make the white blood cells required for fighting infection.
  B) help the blood to clot.
  C) carry oxygen throughout the body.
  D) maintain an adequate blood pressure in the body.


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jrpg123456

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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


Mimi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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