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jho37

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An 87-year-old female has called 911 for generalized weakness. When assessing her pupils, you note the right eye to be cloudy, making the assessment difficult. Based on this, the EMT should be suspicious of:
 
  A) diabetic retinopathy.
  B) cataracts.
  C) glaucoma.
  D) previous stroke.

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Which one of the following patients should benefit from the head-tilt, chin-lift manual airway maneuver?
 
  A) 39-year-old male who just had a seizure and has snoring respirations
  B) 45-year-old female who is alert and vomiting blood
  C) 67-year-old female who fell down a flight of stairs and is unresponsive
  D) 85-year-old female who hit her head on a tree limb and is now responsive to painful stimuli


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

B

Answer to Question 2

A


jho37

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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thank you


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