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charchew

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on: Jul 3, 2018
Assessment of the cervical spine of a patient, complaining of lower back pain after falling down five stairs, reveals no displacement, tenderness, or instability. Accordingly, the EMT should:
 
  A) release manual in-line spinal stabilization.
  B) apply a properly sized cervical collar.
  C) immobilize to a backboard without a cervical collar.
  D) inform the team that immobilization is not needed.

Question 2

It is important for the EMT to remember that when an infant or child starts to become hypoxic, the pulse will initially:
 
  A) decrease.
  B) not change.
  C) become irregular.
  D) increase.


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karlss

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

B

Answer to Question 2

D


charchew

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

kusterl

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

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