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Which of the following patients with hemorrhagic shock is likely to be internally bleeding, solely?
 
  A) A 50-year-old man with a stab wound to the neck
  B) A 45-year-old woman with a suspected ruptured ectopic pregnancy
  C) A 38-year-old man with an open femur fracture
  D) A 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound involving the popliteal artery

Question 2

A 43-year-old male is entrapped in a car that struck a tree at a high rate of speed. He suffered blunt trauma to the chest and has a decreased level of consciousness. In this situation, which one of the following is the best reason to transfer the patient by helicopter to the hospital?
 
  A) The helicopter base is only one mile away.
  B) More expeditious transfer than ground
  C) A family member on scene requests it.
  D) Death of the car's driver occurred.


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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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