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ARLKQ

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You are at the scene of a multiple-casualty incident. Which patient is the best candidate for immediate endotracheal intubation?
 
  A) 31-year-old unresponsive patient who is apneic with an oral airway in place
  B) 22-year-old female who will not tolerate an oral airway but is vomiting and requires continual suctioning
  C) 46-year-old male who responds to painful stimuli, is breathing at 6 times a minute, and will not tolerate an oral airway
  D) 52-year-old alert and oriented patient with severe respiratory distress and stridorous respirations

Question 2

The JumpSTART triage tool is developed specifically for the triage of:
 
  a. adult MCI patients. c. pregnant MCI patients.
  b. geriatric MCI patients. d. pediatric MCI patients.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

d



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