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bclement10

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You are dispatched to a sick call. The patient was just extricated from a bathtub where he was trapped under the shower door for 2 weeks. This 72-year-old male had limited access to water from the bathtub faucet. The patient is complaining of disorientation, nausea, and vomiting. What do you think is the underlying cause for the illness?
 
  A) Acute renal failure B) Gastrointestinal infection
  C) End-stage renal disease D) Chronic renal failure

Question 2

As an Emergency Medical Responder, you have to behave in a way that puts your patient's needs before your own. This is called:
 
  A) accountability. B) ethical responsibilities.
  C) empathy. D) respect.


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

A

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
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