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HCHenry

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on: Jul 2, 2018
You have completed the primary assessment on a patient who was thrown from a motorcycle, impacting his head and back on the nearby sidewalk. After finding no life threats during the primary assessment, what action should you take first when starting a secondary assessment?
 
  A) Reassess the patient's mental status.
  B) Ensure that the airway is patent.
  C) Reevaluate the mechanism of injury.
  D) Apply supplemental oxygen.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a common indication for oxygen administration?
 
  A) Abdominal pain B) Significant mechanism of injury
  C) Abnormal vital signs D) Altered mental status


Anna

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

C

Answer to Question 2

A


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