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A young male with a seizure history is postictal in his bed. His airway is patent, breathing labored and forced, and radial pulse strong and fast. Vital signs are pulse 140, respirations 20, blood pressure 158/92 mmHg, and SpO2 96 on room air. At this time, what action would be most appropriate?
 
  A) Provide high-concentration oxygen.
  B) Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
  C) Start positive pressure ventilation.
  D) Place in a side-lying position.

Question 2

What is NOT one of the objectives of JumpSTART?
 
  A) To optimize the primary triage of injured children in the MCI setting
  B) To reduce the emotional burden on triage personnel who may have to make rapid life-or-death decisions about the injured
  C) To allow responders to think with their hearts when treating the injured children
  D) To enhance the effectiveness of resource allocation of all MCI victims



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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