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newyorker26

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A 20-year-old- has a barbecue fork impaled between his eyes. Your highest priority in the care of this patient should be:
 
  A) removing the fork.
  B) finding out what happened.
  C) stabilizing the fork in place.
  D) ensuring the patient can maintain a patent airway.

Question 2

Your patient presents lethargic and confused. She is breathing 6 times per minute with shallow and labored respirations. This patient is experiencing:
 
  A) respiratory distress. B) respiratory failure.
  C) normal respirations. D) asthma.


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

D

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thank you :)


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