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jazziefee

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The elderly patient in shock may be less likely to exhibit which of the following expected manifestations of shock?
 
  A) Altered mental status
  B) Cardiac dysrhythmias
  C) Hypothermia
  D) Tachycardia

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While assessing a patient on a home mechanical ventilator, the low pressure alarm sounds. Your immediate action would be to:
 
  A) start positive pressure ventilation with high-concentration oxygen.
  B) increase the rate of ventilation on the ventilator.
  C) check the ventilator tubing for kinking or obstruction.
  D) check the connection between the tubing and tracheostomy.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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