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ts19998

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After you apply an occlusive dressing to a sucking chest wound, your patient's breathing becomes more labored and shallow, she becomes anxious, and her heart rate increases. Also, her skin is becoming mottled and sweaty. You should:
 
  A) lift a corner of the occlusive dressing.
  B) insert a needle into her chest.
  C) apply firm direct pressure over the top of the occlusive dressing.
  D) replace the occlusive dressing with a thick, absorbent dressing.

Question 2

A progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain and results in impaired thinking is:
 
  A) Crohn's disease. B) emphysema. C) Alzheimer's. D) urticaria.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C




ts19998

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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
Wow, this really help

 

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