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burchfield96

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Your patient has severe respiratory distress from an acute onset of pulmonary edema. Why do you want to treat her with CPAP?
 
  A) It can reduce the amount of fluid that can cross into the alveoli.
  B) It increases the oxygen concentration of the inspired oxygen.
  C) It reduces the inflammation of the lower airways.
  D) It has an analgesic to help reduce the patient's anxiety.

Question 2

Susan is an EMS provider and she has just received a call to transfer a bed-confined patient for routine medical care. What type of call is this considered to be?
 
  A) A routine call
  B) An emergency call
  C) A nonemergency call
  D) An interfacility call


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cupcake16

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

A

Answer to Question 2

C


burchfield96

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

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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