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HCHenry

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on: Jul 2, 2018
A patient, who was constructing a bomb in his basement, has sustained a secondary phase blast injury. Which of the following presentations would the AEMT MOST likely observe?
 
  A) Screwdriver impaled in the arm
  B) Burns to the head, neck, and chest
  C) Headache and shortness of breath
  D) Complaint of nausea after inhaling fumes

Question 2

Once cardiac arrest is recognized, the AEMT should immediately:
 
  A) start external chest compressions.
  B) open the airway and ventilate with 100 percent oxygen by BVM.
  C) assess for mechanism of injury or illness.
  D) assess the cardiac rhythm.


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pami445

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

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Answer to Question 2

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HCHenry

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

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Excellent

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