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olgavictoria

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The benefit of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale is that it:
 
  a. enables you to identify patients at risk for stroke.
  b. enables you to identify the type of stroke a patient is having.
  c. helps you predict the likelihood a patient will die from a stroke.
  d. helps you identify the probability that your patient is having a stroke.

Question 2

Your patient is unresponsive and there is no evidence of trauma. Which piece of information given to you by the patient's family is most important in relation to the treatment of a possible stroke?
 
  a. He forgot to take his blood thinner last night.
  b. We think he had too much to drink last night.
  c. We noticed him acting oddly about 7 p.m. last night.
  d. He took some ibuprofen last night for a fever and cough.


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josephsuarez

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

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


olgavictoria

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM

zacnyjessica

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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