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sjones

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on: Jul 3, 2018
Your patient is a 17-year-old female who presents with an altered mental status. Friends report that she suddenly cried out, began twitching, then was unresponsive for several minutes. You suspect this patient experienced a:
 
  A) generalized seizure. B) stroke.
  C) drug overdose. D) diabetic emergency.

Question 2

Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system?
 
  A) System effectiveness management B) Quality improvement
  C) Total quality system D) Process Improvement Plan (PIP)


xiaomengxian

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

A

Answer to Question 2

B


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