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saraeharris

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on: Jul 3, 2018
A skilled nursing facility has called you for a patient who has a problem with his intraventricular shunt. The patient is a 21-year-old man who was born with hydrocephalus and had the shunt placed shortly after. When assessing the patient, which sign would raise your suspicion that the shunt is occluded?
 
  A) Blood pressure of 210/126 mmHg
  B) Temperature of 101.4F
  C) Heart rate of 140 beats per minute
  D) Complaint of nausea

Question 2

Which of the following situations is most likely to result in hidden or unsuspected injury?
 
  A) Seat belt use by the vehicle occupants
  B) Deformity of the interior compartment of the vehicle
  C) Collisions that occur at night
  D) A vehicle without air bags


Smiles0805

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

A

Answer to Question 2

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