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A paramedic has asked that you apply a dressing over a sucking chest wound to the left anterior chest. Which one of the following should you use to cover the injury?
 
  A) An airtight dressing such as Vaseline gauze
  B) Sterile gauze soaked in sterile water
  C) Dry sterile gauze dressing
  D) Clean washcloth

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A common cause of upper airway obstruction is poor:
 
  A) circulation.
  B) gas exchange.
  C) muscle tone.
  D) tidal volume.

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A construction foreman has been stabbed in the right anterior chest with a screwdriver by an angry worker. He is conscious and oriented and complaining of pain to the injury site. Prior to your arrival, he removed the screwdriver. Your primary assessment reveals a patent airway, adequate breathing, and strong radial pulse. Based on these findings, you should:
 
  A) administer oxygen through a nonrebreather mask.
  B) take manual inline spinal stabilization.
  C) insert a nasopharyngeal airway.
  D) open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver.
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This helps so much, thank you for responding so quickly...
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No worries, I was online and bored Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes
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