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Beheh

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on: Jul 2, 2018
When performing the primary assessment on a patient with an isolated spinal cord injury, you note that he is in severe respiratory distress and struggling to breathe. Where should you suspect the spinal cord injury has occurred?
 
  A) Thoracic spine
  B) Lumbar spine
  C) Cervical spine
  D) Diaphragm

Question 2

A patient has been involved in a very serious motor vehicle collision and is in shock. Your assessment findings indicate that he sustained blunt trauma to the abdominal and pelvic areas. From what type of shock would this patient be suffering?
 
  A) Cardiogenic
  B) Obstructive
  C) Hypovolemic
  D) Distributive


welcom1000

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

C

Answer to Question 2

C


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