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You are treating a 6-month-old patient who was accidently dropped down a flight of steps, when her mother stumbled at the top of the stairway. The infant will only open her eyes and moan to deep painful stimuli, and tries to withdraw from the pain. Given these findings, you calculate her Glasgow Coma Score to be:
 
  A) 4.
  B) 6.
  C) 8.
  D) 10.

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A 73-year-old female is responsive to painful stimuli and cannot move her left arm or leg. You suspect she is having a stroke. What is the best transport position for her?
 
  A) Supine with head elevated 30 degrees
  B) Left lateral recumbent position
  C) Supine with left arm and leg flexed
  D) Prone with left arm and leg flexed


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

C

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Wow, this really help

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