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joesmith1212

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Your 4-month-old patient is reported to be irritable and lethargic after feeding poorly for two days. One method for assessing the patient's level of hydration is to gently palpate the soft spots on the surface of the skull. These soft spots are also known as the:
 
  A) mandibles. B) fontanelles. C) acromion process. D) carpals.

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You have been called for a 32-year-old female with altered mental status. On scene you find the patient lethargic and confused. Although information is sketchy, it appears that she has a history of diabetes as well as renal failure for which she receives dialysis. You note no deficits in the primary assessment and the vital signs are: pulse 124, respirations 28, BP 106/68 mmHg, and SpO2 97. Your partner reports a blood sugar reading of 774 mg/dL. Based on this information, the EMT would understand that definitive care of this patient would involve the administration of which one of the following medications?
 
  A) Insulin
  B) Glucose
  C) Intravenous fluids
  D) Oxygen


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meganmoser117

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

B

Answer to Question 2

A


joesmith1212

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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