Management of LTB usually includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. close observation for breathing difficulties.
b. having the child drink fluids.
c. placement into a cool aerosol tent.
d. endotracheal intubation.
D
A patient with LTB does not usually need an artificial airway. Care of a child with LTB can include close monitoring, oral fluids, and placement into a cool aerosol tent.
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a. 1966 National Highway Safety Act b. 1973 Emergency Medical Services Systems Act c. 1981 Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act d. 1988 Statewide EMS Technical Assessment Program
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One drawback to performing the butterfly method is the ________.
A. cost B. mortality rate C. pain D. availability
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