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darbym82

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on: Jul 2, 2018
You find an adult patient lying supine on the sidewalk after being struck by a vehicle traveling at 10 mph. The patient is alert with stable vital signs. The mechanism of injury and initial patient presentation are most consistent with suspected:
 
  A) pneumothorax.
  B) closed-head injury.
  C) abdominal trauma.
  D) lower extremity trauma.

Question 2

You are using cryotherapy to treat a deformed and painful ankle. This involves the use of:
 
  A) compression.
  B) ice.
  C) massage.
  D) heat.


essyface1

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

D

Answer to Question 2

B


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