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wenmo

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Your 18-year-old patient was involved in an altercation and has a puncture wound to his right mid-thorax. You should:
 
  A) apply a moist dressing and seal on all four sides.
  B) apply an occlusive dressing and seal on only three sides.
  C) apply a moist dressing and seal on only three sides.
  D) apply an occlusive dressing and seal on all four sides.

Question 2

Which of the following patients with respiratory distress is the MOST critically ill?
 
  A) A patient who speaks in five or six word sentences
  B) A patient with wheezing in the lower lobes
  C) A patient with no breath sounds on auscultation
  D) A patient with a pulse oximetry reading of 93 percent


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dyrone

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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


wenmo

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

diana chang

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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