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sarasara

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You are transporting a patient down a bumpy road. Your patient's blood pressure has just been measured by the monitor to be 190/110. The patient's blood pressure on scene was 130/80. You should:
 
  A) apply the automatic cuff to the other arm. B) re-measure the blood pressure manually.
  C) ignore the blood pressure reading. D) have the driver increase truck speed.

Question 2

You're an off-duty EMT who encounters a patient sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle that ran off the road along an isolated county road. It appears the patient was unrestrained, or not wearing a seat belt, and struck the steering wheel with his chest. On assessment, you notice a paradoxical motion to the patient's chest on inspiration and expiration. When you radio for dispatch of an ambulance, which of the following pieces of information would you be sure to include?
 
  A) The patient is showing signs of an open chest injury.
  B) The patient may have a flail chest.
  C) The patient may have an abdominal evisceration.
  D) The patient is showing signs of abdominal bleeding.


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Sophiapenny

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


sarasara

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Wow, this really help

steff9894

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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