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chads108

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You have just delivered a newborn who has a meningomyelocele. How should you position this patient?
 
  A) In a lateral recumbent position with a pressure bandage over the defect
  B) Supine, head and chest elevated
  C) Prone
  D) Supine, head lower than body

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A male patient has sustained gunshot wounds to the neck and abdomen. He is unresponsive and has gurgling respirations. Your immediate action would be to:
 
  A) insert a nasal airway.
  B) manually immobilize the spine.
  C) start positive pressure ventilation.
  D) suction the airway.


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harveenkau8139

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


chads108

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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