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joblessjake

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Which of the following basic airway adjuncts prevents the tongue from falling back to occlude the airway?
 
  A) Yankauer catheter
  B) Laryngeal mask airway
  C) Nasal cannula
  D) Oropharyngeal airway

Question 2

A 22-year-old female, who is eight months pregnant, calls 911 for vaginal bleeding. Your assessment reveals no threats to the ABCs, but she does have some evidence of blood in her underwear. The patient denies pain. Her vital signs are normal. Given these findings, the EMT should be suspicious of:
 
  A) uterine rupture.
  B) ectopic pregnancy.
  C) pelvic inflammatory disease.
  D) placenta previa.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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