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crazycityslicker

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You are administering a medication through a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) using a spacer. Which one of the following actions would be most appropriate?
 
  A) Administer the medication into the spacer and then have the patient inhale.
  B) Instruct the patient to inhale slowly just prior to the medication being placed in the spacer.
  C) Administer the medication into the spacer and then have the patient exhale.
  D) Instruct the patient to exhale slowly as you place the medication into the spacer.

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A clue that the scene may NOT be safe to enter would be:
 
  A) a messy house.
  B) broken-down cars.
  C) an overgrown lawn.
  D) broken glass and furniture.
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nhea

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

A

Answer to Question 2

D


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