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luminitza

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The AEMT shows he is correctly using the Jump START triage system on a three-year-old male trauma patient when he:
 
  A) makes a conscious effort to look for bruises to the patient's body.
  B) quickly determines the perfusion status and mental status.
  C) carefully examines the chest for signs of retractions.
  D) obtains a systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Question 2

A patient who does not respond to verbal or painful stimuli is best described as:
 
  A) unconscious.
  B) obtunded.
  C) lethargic.
  D) unresponsive.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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