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crazycityslicker

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You respond to a 32-year-old male who fell 20 feet off a ladder. He is responsive to painful stimuli. He has snoring respirations at 20 a minute with decent chest rise and fall. He has a broken femur, a broken wrist, and a lacerated radial artery that is bleeding profusely. Which of these injuries is the highest priority?
 
  A) Femur fracture B) Arterial bleed
  C) Snoring respirations D) Broken wrist

Question 2

What level of emergency medical training provides the most advanced pre-hospital care?
 
  A) Advanced EMT B) Emergency Medical Technician
  C) Paramedic D) Emergency Medical Responder



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C





 

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