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sjones

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You are called to the scene of a collision. A 42-year-old female patient was the driver of the vehicle struck in the driver's side door. She is now complaining of pain in her left side and left shoulder. You should most suspect injury to the:
 
  A) liver.
  B) lower intestine.
  C) spleen.
  D) esophagus.

Question 2

A patient has bright red blood spurting from a laceration on his leg. This bleeding is best described as:
 
  A) aortic bleeding. B) venous bleeding. C) capillary bleeding. D) arterial bleeding.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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