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hubes95

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What is a patent airway?
 
  A) A term used by EMS practitioners to indicate that the patient has a secured and opened airway necessary for life
  B) An airway that is in need of securing via an oral or nasal pharyngeal airway
  C) A rigid suction device used to remove fluid and foreign objects from the pharynx to secure the airway
  D) The condition of the patient's airway at the start of a lifesaving intervention

Question 2

You are transporting a patient who wants help to rid herself of an addiction to pain medications. She says she has not taken any pain medications since yesterday, and needs help. Which of the following would you recognize as a sign of withdrawal?
 
  A) Her mental status decreases.
  B) Her body temperature falls.
  C) She starts to become agitated.
  D) She begins to cry uncontrollably.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C




hubes95

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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