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ETearle

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The label on your patient's prescribed metered-dose inhaler reads as follows: Administer three puffs as needed for shortness of breath. Your protocols state that you can only assist with two puffs. The patient is extremely short of breath. You should:
 
  A) administer three puffs.
  B) not administer the medication.
  C) contact medical direction for orders.
  D) administer two puffs.

Question 2

The EMT should recognize which one of the following patients as suffering from generalized hypothermia?
 
  A) 21-year-old female who was trapped in cold water for 10 minutes before being rescued
  B) 19-year-old male who is intoxicated and fell asleep under a fan for three hours
  C) 34-year-old male whose fingers and toes are blue from exposure to the cold
  D) 87-year-old alcoholic with hand pain and numbness after sweeping snow without gloves


memslove

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

C

Answer to Question 2

A


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ETearle

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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 3, 2018
No problemo


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