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ghost!

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on: Jul 2, 2018
During assessment of the water-related emergency for any submersion injury, care should be taken to:
 
  a. assess the airway but not to treat the patient.
  b. assess the water temperature.
  c. protect the patient's spine to prevent additional neurological injury.
  d. use AEIOU tips.

Question 2

For any submersion injury that is not a life-threatening water-related emergency, a complete secondary assessment is performed using:
 
  a. DCAP-BTLS.
  b. SAMPLE.
  c. OPQRST.
  d. AVPU.


bfulkerson77

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

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


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