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sjones

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Which of the following statements about flail segments is FALSE?
 
  A) Ventilation is sufficient if only two ribs are involved in the flail segment.
  B) The chest wall will have paradoxical movement.
  C) The patient will have impaired ventilation as a result of instability to chest wall.
  D) All of the above are false.

Question 2

Upon arrival, you find a 73-year-old man unconscious in his bathroom. After moving him to an open area, and suspecting no trauma, what is the preferred method of opening his airway?
 
  A) The jaw-thrust maneuver
  B) The jaw-lift maneuver
  C) The head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver
  D) The modified jaw-thrust maneuver



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C





 

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