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faduma

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Which of the following patients are at risk for the most common cause of upper airway obstruction?
 
  A) 4-year-old male with croup
  B) 21-year-old female unconscious and supine on the floor
  C) 22-year-old female stung by a wasp
  D) 5-year-old female with epiglottitis

Question 2

You are dispatched to a suicide attempt. You arrive to find a 16-year-old, who is extremely agitated and pacing up and down in the living room of his house. Apparently, he had threatened to go out, get a gun, and shoot himself. The parents called it in as an attempted suicide. The scene is safe and there are apparently no weapons accessible to the patient. Which of the following would NOT be appropriate in caring for this patient?
 
  A) Do not take any action that may be considered threatening by the patient. To do so may bring about hostile behavior directed against you or others.
  B) Always be on the watch for weapons.
  C) Make certain the patient gets between you and the door. The patient should always feel he has an escape route.
  D) Do not isolate yourself from your partner or other sources of help.


tandmlomax84

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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