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stevenposner

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You are treating a patient with an abdominal evisceration. You should:
 
  A) replace the protruding organs, cover with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile saline, and an occlusive dressing.
  B) do not replace the protruding organs, cover with a dry sterile dressing, and an occlusive dressing.
  C) do not replace the protruding organs, cover with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile saline, and an occlusive dressing.
  D) replace the protruding organs, cover with a dry sterile dressing, and an occlusive dressing.

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You are called for a 20-year-old college student with respiratory distress. Of the following information, which would MOST likely indicate a possible pneumothorax?
 
  A) He has had a fever and coughing for two or three days.
  B) He has just returned from the Asia and is having night sweats.
  C) He has a rescue inhaler that he uses when he needs it.
  D) He began having shortness of breath after lifting a heavy object.


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flannelavenger

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


stevenposner

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Reply #2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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