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Chelseaamend

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You are assessing a 6-year-old girl with possible pneumonia. She has labored breathing and a fever of 102F. When you are assessing and classifying her respiratory status, which of the following signs would provide the strongest evidence that she is in decompensated or late respiratory failure?
 
  A) Respiratory rate of 36
  B) Altered mental status
  C) Fever of 102F
  D) Nasal flaring

Question 2

How does aspirin actually reduce the chances that a patient suffering a heart attack will die?
 
  A) It reduces the ability of the blood to form clots. B) It reduces the amount of pain in the heart.
  C) It prevents a deadly fever from developing. D) It reduces the inflammation in the heart.



mirabriestensky

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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