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lbcchick

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A 19-year-old male is reported to have taken too many narcotic pain pills that were prescribed for his recent knee surgery. He is extremely sleepy with very shallow breathing. His color is pale and his SpO2 reading is 84. His body is probably attempting to compensate for his poor level of ventilatory effort by stimulating the respiratory system to increase rate and tidal volume. Normally, respiratory drive is triggered by changing levels of:
 
  A) carbon dioxide. B) pH. C) oxygen. D) glucose.

Question 2

If a patient is unresponsive and can't maintain his own airway and you suspect trauma, open
  the patient's airway by using a maneuver.
 
  A. TMJ C. mandible left
  B. jaw-thrust D. head-tilt, chin-lift


nekcihc358

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

A

Answer to Question 2

B


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