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robinn137

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A conscious and alert 44-year-old female complains of chest pain and mild shortness of breath. She appears to have no difficulty speaking and states that the pain suddenly started about 2 hours ago. There is a history of blood clots in the lungs in her family, and she is scared and would like to be evaluated. Which of the following should you do first?
 
  A) Consider administering oxygen.
  B) Determine the adequacy of her breathing.
  C) Place her on the stretcher for transport.
  D) Perform a secondary assessment.

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Snoring, stridor, and gurgling are all sounds of lower airway disease.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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

B

Answer to Question 2

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robinn137

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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