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geodog55

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While placing a 52-year-old female on the stretcher, she begins to seize. Your immediate action would be to:
 
  A) quickly move her to the ambulance for rapid transport.
  B) perform a jaw-thrust maneuver and insert an oropharyngeal airway.
  C) loosely apply the straps and raise the side rails.
  D) remove her from the stretcher and place her on the ground.

Question 2

An alert and oriented 36-year-old male is panicked and complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath after snorting some bath salts. He has no past medical history and takes no medications. The primary assessment is unremarkable and his vital signs are: pulse 124, respirations 22, blood pressure 144/66, and SpO2 99. To best treat this patient, you would:
 
  A) attach the AED.
  B) administer an albuterol MDI.
  C) give activated charcoal.
  D) provide supplemental oxygen.



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orangecrush

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D




geodog55

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM


rleezy04

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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