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You are on the scene of a church bus roll-over collision. There are 30 passengers involved. As triage officer, which one of the following patients should you assign the highest priority?
 
  A) 70-year-old woman who is awake but having difficulty breathing and has absent lung sounds on the right side
  B) 35-year-old pregnant woman with a cut on her head, neck pain, and numbness and tingling in her arms
  C) 30-year-old man with multiple lower extremity fractures who is awake, has a strong radial pulse, and is complaining of severe pain
  D) Unresponsive 9-year-old male with an open skull fracture who is in cardiac arrest

Question 2

An 85-year-old man complains of chest pain. He has a fast heart rate and a low blood pressure. His skin is pale, cool, and sweaty, and he feels anxious. This patient is showing signs and symptoms of:
 
  A) shock. B) hyperglycemia. C) meningitis. D) bradycardia.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A



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