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jwb375

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An 84-year-old man tells you that his heart cannot keep up with the blood coming back to it, which causes the blood to back up into the lungs. You should suspect that this patient has a history of:
 
  A) emphysema.
  B) congestive heart failure.
  C) pneumonia.
  D) chronic bronchitis.

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Which of the following best describes scene size-up for an MCI?
 
  A) Constructing a diagram of the scene for use by incident command
  B) An assessment of how many patients are in need of priority care
  C) A quick assessment of the incident type and any immediately obvious hazards
  D) The exact description of the incident and how many resources are needed to mitigate it


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mammy1697

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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


jwb375

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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