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A 28-year-old female has fallen 20 feet from the roof a house. She is lying supine and does not appear to be conscious or breathing. On arrival at her side, what should the EMT do first?
 
  A) Open her airway using a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver.
  B) Apply manual in-line spinal stabilization.
  C) Start positive pressure ventilation.
  D) Open her airway and assess her circulation.

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When responding to a call for an elderly patient, which one of the following guidelines should you keep in mind?
 
  A) Violence is virtually never a risk when responding to elderly patients.
  B) Confusion and loss of memory are normal parts of aging.
  C) Assume that the elderly have normal hearing and mental status until it appears otherwise.
  D) Elderly patients rarely, if ever, make suicide attempts.


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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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Reply #2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Thank you :)


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