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james9437

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A young child with multiple physical and developmental abnormalities has a severe nose bleed. You must suction his nasopharynx to decrease the amount of blood he is swallowing. Which of the following would be included in this care?
 
  A) Insert a soft catheter into the nose the same length as the distance from the patient's nose to the tip of his ear.
  B) Place the patient on his side and gently insert a rigid-tip catheter 1 inch into each nostril starting with the right.
  C) Insert the soft catheter through the nose past the base of the tongue.
  D) Irrigate the nostrils with water to thin and loosen the blood prior to suctioning with a rigid catheter.

Question 2

As the EMT responsible for triage at a motor vehicle collision, you find a patient who is breathing 18 times per minute and has a radial pulse. Which one of the following should you do next?
 
  A) Check the mental status.
  B) Check the blood pressure.
  C) Move the patient to the treatment area.
  D) Place a yellow tag on the patient.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

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