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savannahhooper

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on: Jul 3, 2018
While listening to an otherwise healthy elderly patient's lungs, you note decreased breath sounds. Which of the following may explain this finding?
 
  A) Previous abdominal injuries B) Decreased lung capacity
  C) Increased chest wall flexibility D) Decreased blood flow to the lungs

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Any triage tags you use should meet these two criteria: easy to ___________________ ______ and provide rapid visual identification of ___________________ ______.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


nickk12214

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

B

Answer to Question 2

use, priorities


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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 3, 2018
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