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Caiter2013

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On scene, a paramedic directs you to help another EMS crew with a patient who was hit by a passenger van that ran into a crowd. As you approach the patient, what scene size-up clue seemingly indicates that the patient is suffering from traumatic asphyxia?
 
  A) Wound to the chest making a sucking sound
  B) Abdominal bruising and distention
  C) Bluish discoloration to the neck and face
  D) Bilateral femur deformity

Question 2

A potentially dangerous condition of an abnormally high blood pressure in a pregnant woman is called:
 
  A) hypertensive hypoglycemia. B) preeclampsia.
  C) supine hypotensive syndrome. D) abruptio placentae.


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dreamfighter72

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

C

Answer to Question 2

B


Caiter2013

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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Wow, this really help

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