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burchfield96

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Which of the following is the most reliable means of determining whether a patient has any immediately life-threatening conditions?
 
  A) Use of intuition B) Systematic approach to assessment
  C) Obtaining a detailed medical history D) Thorough scene size-up

Question 2

Verification of proper endotracheal tube placement includes absence of ___________________ ___________________ __ ___________________ ___________________ __ over the epigastrium, the presence of ___________________ ___________________ __ breath sounds (lungs), and the presence of ___________________ ___________________ __ inside the tube.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



Danny Ewald

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

gastric sounds, bilateral, condensation



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