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A patient was struck in the head with a hammer. Her skin is torn and bleeding. In this case, the mechanism of injury is a _____ force that caused a(n) _____ wound.
 
  A) blunt, closed
  B) penetrating, open
  C) penetrating, closed
  D) blunt, open

Question 2

Your protocols call for you to use the pediatric assessment triangle when assessing young children. You know that the second leg of the triangle assesses the work of breathing and the bottom leg of the triangle assesses circulation to the skin. What does the first leg of the triangle stand for?
 
  A) Alteration of mental status B) Appearance
  C) Airway D) Assessment


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moormoney

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

D

Answer to Question 2

B


notis

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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