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burchfield96

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You are called to a residence to assess a child. The panicked parents state that their 3-year-old son was playing with his brother when he suddenly blanked out and would not respond to them for several seconds. When asked, they deny any convulsing-like movement as well as a history of medical problems. Based on this description, you would be suspicious of what type of seizure?
 
  A) Febrile
  B) Simple partial
  C) Grand mal
  D) Absence

Question 2

As you enter the scene of a medical emergency, the Emergency Medical Responder informs you that the patient is not breathing and has pupils that are fixed and dilated. Based on this description, which one of the following are you expecting to see when you reach the patient's side?
 
  A) Both pupils are large and change shape to light.
  B) The patient must wear corrective lenses.
  C) The patient has a past medical history of blindness.
  D) Neither pupil will react when light is directed into the eyes.


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Leostella20

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

D

Answer to Question 2

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burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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Excellent

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