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charchew

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During a domestic disturbance your patient experienced a sudden onset of violent, bizarre movements of the extremities followed by unresponsiveness to verbal stimuli. On your arrival the bizarre movements begin again but stop suddenly when you firmly say, Stop This most indicates ________ seizure.
 
  A) absence
  B) simple partial
  C) complex partial
  D) pseudo

Question 2

A patient has suffered a small but jagged laceration to her left hand. When cleaning the wound, it is important that the EMT:
 
  A) use sterile gauze and wipe away from the site of injury.
  B) apply an antibiotic ointment prior to cleaning the injury.
  C) carefully remove any embedded particles from within the laceration.
  D) place saline-soaked gauze in the laceration.


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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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