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AEWBW

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A patient has suffered an injury to his right leg, and deformity of the tibia-fibula region is obvious. After conducting a primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, which of the following actions should you take next?
 
  a. Apply a traction splint.
  b. Apply a Quick Splint.
  c. Check for a pedal pulse.
  d. Apply an ice pack to the injury.

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When placing a person in anatomic position using the principles of Pretzels and Jams, are the head, shoulders, and buttocks put into a straight line?
 
  a. Yes
  b. No


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joechoochoy

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

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


AEWBW

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

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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