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wenmo

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A disease that has a sudden onset is called:
 
  a. chronic. c. insidious.
  b. acute. d. abrupt.

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All of the following statements about the physical assessment of a patient with an acute asthma attack are true EXCEPT:
 
  a. sleepiness or stupor indicates severe hypercarbia, hypoxia, and acidosis.
  b. the disappearance of wheezing during a severe asthma attack is a good sign, because it indicates that bronchospasm has stopped.
  c. tenting of the skin and dryness of the mucous membranes can indicate dehydration due to the asthma attack.
  d. young children may not show the positional preferences of older children.



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mathjasmine

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b




wenmo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent


duy1981999

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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