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londonang

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A 22-year-old man has fallen at a local park. He has Down syndrome, and is crying. Which of the following strategies may be helpful when caring for this patient?
 
  A) Speak to the patient as you would to a young child, as he has a cognitive age of 3 to 5 years old.
  B) Begin with simple questions to assess the developmental level of the patient.
  C) Direct all questions to the patient's caregiver.
  D) Treat the patient as you would any adult, so as not to offend him.

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Which of the following inhalers would NOT be used to reverse an asthma attack?
 
  A) Albuterol B) Beclomethasone C) Ventolin D) Proventil


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beccamahon

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


londonang

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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