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tiara099

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A patient has been involved in a motorcycle crash and has a flail segment to the right lateral chest. His airway is open and he is breathing poorly at 24 breaths per minute with a decreasing SpO2. The EMT shows that he is appropriately caring for this injury when he:
 
  A) administers oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask.
  B) positions the patient in a semi-Fowler's position for transport.
  C) places an ice pack over the site of injury.
  D) starts positive pressure ventilation.

Question 2

Attaching a rope to an anchor to control the descent of a rappelling rescuer best describes which of the following?
 
  A) Scree
  B) A hand line
  C) Belay
  D) Rigging
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dreamfighter72

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

D

Answer to Question 2

C


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