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laurencescou

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on: Jul 3, 2018
While using the AED to treat a patient in cardiac arrest, your partner informs you that he can feel a carotid pulse. Which of the following should you do immediately?
 
  A) Obtain a blood pressure.
  B) Reanalyze the patient's heart rhythm.
  C) Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
  D) Assess the patient's breathing.

Question 2

Your patient's skin looks pale. This finding should lead you to suspect:
 
  A) poor blood flow.
  B) adequate perfusion.
  C) fever.
  D) liver disease.


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robbielu01

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

D

Answer to Question 2

A


laurencescou

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

raenoj

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

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