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hubes95

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You have been cleared by the incident commander at a hazmat incident to prepare to go off duty. After completing decontamination, which of the following should be your FIRST action?
 
  A) Return to the ambulance and drive to your station.
  B) Inform dispatch that you are off duty and leave the scene.
  C) Report directly to EMS for post-entry monitoring.
  D) Change your clothes.

Question 2

A 15-year-old male with a history of seizures presents as lethargic but oriented. He takes the anticonvulsant Keppra and has no other medical history according to his mother. Of the following, what action would you take first?
 
  A) Check the patient's blood sugar.
  B) Obtain a full set of vital signs.
  C) Apply high-concentration oxygen through a nonrebreather mask.
  D) Assist the mother in administering a dose of Keppra.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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