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Medesa

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on: Jul 16, 2018
From 2005 to 2009 in the United States, approximately how many deaths were due to drowning?
 
  a. 4000
  b. 6000
  c. 8000
  d. 10000

Question 2

The most common aspirated material in near-drowning events is:
 
  a. sand or mud/dirt.
  b. emesis.
  c. blood.
  d. leaves.


macmac

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
From 2005 to 2009 in the United States, there were approximately 4000 deaths due to drowning.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The aspiration of foreign matter occurs relatively common in drowning or near-drowning events, particularly those events involving drowning in shallow water. The most common aspirated mate-rial is sand or mud/dirt.


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