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big1devin

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In order to assess for a key symptom of HACE, you would ask patients to:
 
  a. walk a straight line heel to toe.
  b. take a deep breath and let you know if it hurts.
  c. tell you if their rings are fitting tightly.
  d. read an eye chart.

Question 2

Your group of climbers has reached an elevation of 8,500 feet. One of the climbers is increasingly short of breath and now has audible chest congestion. Your party has a limited supply of oxygen, which you immediately apply to the climber at 15 LPM via a nonrebreather mask. Based on your assessment that the climber has HAPE, you recognize that the next necessary treatment is:
 
  a. a rapid descent of at least 1,500 to 3,000 feet.
  b. to administer diuretics such as Diamox to reduce the patient's pulmonary edema.
  c. to get the patient to a physician who can administer dexamethesone.
  d. to place the patient in the shock position.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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