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You are treating a male patient with a sickle cell crisis. Vital signs are: pulse 124, respiration 22, blood pressure 156/92, and SpO2 93. What instruction would you provide to other EMTs in the care of this patient?
 
  A) Let's place the patient on a nasal cannula with 4 lpm of oxygen.
  B) I need someone to administer aspirin so we can thin his blood and get it moving.
  C) The best thing we can do is just to transport to the emergency department.
  D) Remember that using a blood pressure cuff can cause significant bruising.

Question 2

Which one of the following is an accurate method of assessing a patient's skin temperature?
 
  A) Placing the tips of two fingers on the patient's wrist
  B) Using the palm to feel the patient's forehead
  C) Placing the back of the hand on the patient's abdomen
  D) Placing the inside of the arm against the patient's arm


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jasonq

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

A

Answer to Question 2

C


Charlie

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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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