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You are attending to a patient who reports that she is three months pregnant and is receiving pre-natal care. Your partner obtains a blood pressure of 98/60, pulse of 84, and respirations of 14. The patient is complaining of nausea and vomiting. You should suspect:
 
  A) hypovolemia
  B) morning sickness
  C) spontaneous abortion
  D) internal bleeding

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You suspect that your 64-year-old patient with a history of COPD has sustained a pneumothorax. He tells you that he has pain chest when he breathes deeply. Which of the following treatments would be MOST appropriate?
 
  A) Place the patient in the Fowler's position.
  B) Administer albuterol via a nebulizer.
  C) Begin ventilations with a bag-valve mask.
  D) Administer sublingual nitroglycerin.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


theo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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