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Diane

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Your patient is a 68-year-old man who has apparently suffered a stroke. He is unable to hold himself in an upright position on the stretcher and has begun to vomit. Which of the following actions would be MOST appropriate?
 
  A) Tighten the chest straps and begin suctioning.
  B) Insert an oral airway and lower the head of the stretcher.
  C) Place him in the left lateral recumbent position.
  D) Begin ventilations with a bag-valve-mask.

Question 2

The statement, Pt. says the pain has been increasing in severity and becoming more constant over the past two hours, belongs in what section of the PCR?
 
  A) Chief complaint
  B) Assessment
  C) Treatment
  D) History


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Beatricemm

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

C

Answer to Question 2

D


Diane

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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