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dejastew

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Assessment of a 56-year-old male reveals him to be responsive to verbal stimuli with garbled speech. What statement made by the patient's wife suggests that the patient's problem may be toxic-metabolic?
 
  A) He has bad kidneys.
  B) He had a stroke two years ago.
  C) He fell and hit his head yesterday.
  D) He was diagnosed last year with Alzheimer's.

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When administering continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to a patient in respiratory distress, what statement made by the patient would be most concerning?
 
  A) The mask is too tight.
  B) I feel nauseated.
  C) My mouth is getting dry.
  D) My nose hurts from the mask.


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Dunkey

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

A

Answer to Question 2

B


dejastew

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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