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You are by the side of a 2-month-old baby who was born prematurely and is on an apnea monitor. While in your care, the apnea alarm emits a loud alarm. Quick assessment of the baby reveals no respiratory activity. Your immediate action would be to:
 
  A) Place the baby on the cot and transport.
  B) Start positive pressure ventilation.
  C) Administer high-concentration oxygen.
  D) Check the apnea monitor.

Question 2

A 2-year-old boy who just seized must have his airway opened. When performing the head-tilt, chin-lift airway maneuver, the EMT must remember:
 
  A) the head must be flexed forward.
  B) the head must be hyperextended.
  C) a towel roll should be placed under the head.
  D) the head should only be slightly extended.


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

B

Answer to Question 2

D


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