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When the driver's chest strikes the steering wheel during a motor vehicle collision, what produces the next injury?
 
  A) The air bag deploys a second time.
  B) The steering column shears off, causing penetrating trauma.
  C) Unsecured objects in the vehicle become projectiles.
  D) The heart continues its forward motion until it strikes the chest wall.

Question 2

A responsive patient is complaining of a migraine headache, of which she has a known medical history. Which one of the following would be most appropriate when conducting her secondary exam?
 
  A) Auscultate breath sounds.
  B) Assess for pedal edema.
  C) Look for jugular venous distention.
  D) Assess her visual acuity.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D


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