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NClaborn

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A 70-year-old woman tripped over her dog and fell onto her outstretched arms. She says she heard a snap, and you can see deformity and swelling in her forearm. You should suspect a:
 
  A) dislocation.
  B) fracture.
  C) strain.
  D) sprain.

Question 2

You are ventilating a 6-year-old child and note that his heart rate has decreased from 70 to 54. Which of the following is NOT appropriate?
 
  A) Notify medical control that the patient's condition has improved.
  B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and continue ventilating.
  C) Check the flow of oxygen reaching the bag-valve-mask device.
  D) Increase the force of ventilations.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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