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The grandfather of an alert and oriented two-year-old girl found her on the floor playing with the pills from his open bottle of digoxin (heart medication that slows the rate). He cannot remember how many pills were in the bottle, but he thinks that some are missing and she may have ingested them thinking that they were candy. Assessment reveals her airway to be open and breathing adequate. Her pulse is within normal limits for a child her age and skin warm and dry. Her grandfather is not sure of how long ago she may have taken the pills. Given the assessment findings, which of the following should the AEMT assume?
 
  A) The child did not take any Digoxin.
  B) Not enough Digoxin was taken to harm the child.
  C) The Digoxin has yet to absorb into the body.
  D) The child spit the pills out prior to swallowing.

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Successful patient assessment requires that you FIRST establish:
 
  A) trust and rapport with the patient.
  B) communication with medical dispatch.
  C) trust and rapport with your partner.
  D) communication with your partner.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A




theo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Wow, this really help

 

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