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The EMT would recognize which of the following patients as suffering from an acute abdomen?
 
  A) 71-year-old female in respiratory distress and complaining of nausea
  B) 37-year-old male with history of drug abuse and liver disease
  C) 62-year-old male with no medical history with sudden pain to the lower abdomen
  D) 17-year-old female pregnant with twins whose delivery date is next month

Question 2

A 31-year-old male breathing at a rate of 6 times per minute can best be described as:
 
  A) bradypneic.
  B) hyperventilating.
  C) tachypneic.
  D) bradycardic.


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HandsomeMarc

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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