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azncindy619

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on: Jul 3, 2018
You are able to feel vibrations through the chest wall as your patient speaks. This is called:
 
  A) egophony.
  B) auscultation.
  C) whispered pectoriloquy.
  D) tactile fremitus.

Question 2

Your patient is an unresponsive 30-year-old male wearing a Medic-Alert bracelet indicating that he is a diabetic. The patient's coworkers came by his house to check on him when he did not show up for work and did not call in sick. Your assessment does not clearly indicate to you whether the patient may be hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic. Which of the following should you do next?
 
  A) Use your glucometer to check his blood sugar level.
  B) Administer oral glucose, as it will not cause additional harm in hyperglycemia, but may prevent brain damage if the patient is hypoglycemic.
  C) Apply oxygen and begin transport without taking further action.
  D) Use the patient's glucometer to check his blood sugar level.


katkat_flores

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

D

Answer to Question 2

C


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