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oliviahorn72

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You respond to an apartment for a sick child. You arrive to find a 2-week-old infant in her mother's arms, wrapped in a thick blanket. The mother reports that the baby has been coughing, and suddenly went stiff 10 minutes ago. The infant is listless and not rousable. You should FIRST:
 
  A) unwrap the child and assess skin temperature.
  B) apply oxygen and assess blood glucose.
  C) obtain a blood pressure and medical history.
  D) package the infant in a car seat and transport emergently.

Question 2

Which of the following medications is a loop diuretic?
 
  A) Furosemide (Lasix)
  B) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
  C) Mannitol (Osmitrol)
  D) Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

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