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When someone is experiencing hypoglycemia, the body attempts to compensate by using the fight-or-flight mechanism of the autonomic nervous system. Which one of the statements below is NOT one of the fight-or-flight responses?
 
  A) Breathing accelerates. B) The heart pumps faster.
  C) The skin is hot and dry. D) Blood vessels constrict.

Question 2

You are caring for a 27-year-old male who has a puncture wound to the right upper chest. The patient was stabbed with a serrated steak knife by his ex-girlfriend. You have placed an occlusive dressing to the site and began emergent transport to the closest trauma center. However, while en route the patient begins to complain of increasing shortness of breath. You notice a decrease in ventilatory volume and an increase in thoracic diameter. Which of the following options would be the best step to perform next?
 
  A) Free a corner or edge of the dressing and have the patient exhale to release pressure buildup. And re-seal the wound
  B) Begin providing CPR to the patient.
  C) Begin providing BVM-assisted ventilations to the patient.
  D) Call dispatch for an ALS intercept en route to the hospital.



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sabina576

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A




c0205847

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


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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