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The mother of a 3-year-old boy has called 911 because her son has a low-grade fever and difficulty breathing. On scene, you are suspicious that the boy is suffering from croup. Which of the following statements made by the mother would reinforce this suspicion?
 
  A) At night, he seems to get a barking-like cough.
  B) When he is short of breath, his heart rate increases.
  C) There are times when he continually drools.
  D) When I turn the air conditioner on, he becomes more short of breath.

Question 2

The public's first contact within the EMS system is the ___________________ _____ ___________________ _____ ___________________ _____.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Meganchabluk

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

emergency medical dispatcher




ec501234

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


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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