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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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A 16-year-old patient presents with labored breathing and increased respiratory rate, increased heart rate, and leaning forward with his hands on his knees. His skin is pink and his accurate pulse oximetry is 96. This patient is suffering from respiratory:
 
  A) distress. B) failure. C) hypoxia. D) arrest.

Question 2

The typical triage process allows for the person triaging to:
 
  a. continue until the sorting is complete, without stopping to care for any people
  b. stop triage to help the walking wounded to the staging area
  c. provide care for people in order from nearest to farthest
  d. stop triage to care for those in respiratory or cardiac arrest



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

a



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