You have been called for a 3-year-old male who is not breathing ...

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You have been called for a 3-year-old male who is not breathing right. Aside from a notable expiratory wheeze, which one of the following would be cause for most concern?
 
  A) Respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute
  B) Clinging to his mother and crying
  C) Prolonged and forced expiration
  D) Abdominal wall movement with inspiration

Question 2

A patient who fell out of a tree has an open skull injury. Which of the following inquiry descriptions would fit this description?
 
  A) Instability to the temporal region of the skull with no break in the overlying scalp
  B) Crepitus to the back of the skull with a hematoma overlying the unstable area
  C) Laceration to the top of the scalp with pain to the skull when palpated
  D) Obvious deformity to the right side of the skull with a laceration to the overlying scalp

[Pamela.irrgang@yahoo.com]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D