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hubes95

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on: Jul 3, 2018
The most potentially life-threatening problem for a patient experiencing excitable delirium is/are:
 
  a. Tachycardia
  b. Hypotension
  c. Hyperthermia
  d. Tachypnea

Question 2

When writing a news release about a fatal motor vehicle crash, a question lead such as Can you guess who died in a crash today?:
 
  a. draws attention to the story and gets the better play for it
  b. engages the reader in the mystery of the story
  c. is a better choice than a name style lead
  d. should never be used
 
 The Incident Command System is a forms facilitated system. Questions 83  85 refer to ICS forms used by a Public Information Officer.


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aham8f

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

c
Rationale: a. While tachycardia may be a problem, it is not the most severe threat to the patient.
b. Hypotension is not a classic symptom of ExDT.
c. Correct.
d. Tachypnea is experienced, but generally not a life-threatening problem.

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hubes95

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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