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tsand2

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A young child involved in a multiple-casualty incident is found lying on the ground with obvious deformity to the left thigh. Using the Jump START system for triage, you note that he is not breathing. Which one of the following should you do next?
 
  A) Open the airway, and then check for a radial pulse.
  B) Provide 30 seconds of positive pressure ventilation.
  C) Tag the patient as red, and then move him to the treatment area.
  D) Tag the patient as black, and then move to the next one.

Question 2

The term level of responsiveness in reference to a patient's mental status refers to the ability to respond to:
 
  A) a crisis.
  B) the environment.
  C) a medication.
  D) a treatment.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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