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segrsyd

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You respond to an unresponsive patient. Upon exam, you get a finger stick blood glucose reading of Lo. Treatment should include administration of:
 
  A) insulin.
  B) epinephrine.
  C) dextrose.
  D) ASA.

Question 2

A 36-year-old female is unresponsive after a motorcycle accident. Your physical exam reveals no crepitus, bleeding, or deformity to her skull. You suspect she has sustained:
 
  A) an open head injury. B) a skull laceration.
  C) a fractured skull. D) a closed head injury.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D


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