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JMatthes

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on: Jun 25, 2018
To treat patients experiencing uncontrolled bleeding from a wound, the medical assistant must ________, then have the patient transported to the ED.
 
  A) intubate
  B) give the patient fluids
  C) apply sterile dressing to the wound and apply direct pressure
  D) administer CPR

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered a life-threatening condition?
 
  A) Extreme shortness of breath
  B) Cardiac arrest
  C) Head injury
  D) Simple fracture


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aprice35067

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


JMatthes

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

scikid

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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