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Your patient is a young man who fell down a flight of stairs and is now restless and confused. His airway is open, and he is breathing adequately at 18 times per minute. He has a radial pulse of 92 beats per minute and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Your next action would be to:
 
  A) check the blood pressure and assess for injuries causing blood loss.
  B) administer supplemental oxygen.
  C) insert a nasal airway and start positive pressure ventilation with oxygen.
  D) immobilize the patient with a cervical collar and long back board.

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Persistent abdominal pain is considered a surgical emergency when lasting longer than:
 
  A) 2 days.
  B) 2 hours.
  C) 6 days.
  D) 6 hours.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
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