Poor skin turgor in an infant or child is MOST indicative of:

A) shock.
B) hypoxemia.
C) dehydration.
D) elastin deficiency.

Ans: C) dehydration.

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A patient with severe chest pain hands you a bottle of nitroglycerin. After reading the label, you determine that the medication expired two months ago. You should:

A) administer two of the nitroglycerin tablets. B) withhold the medication and transport. C) administer the nitroglycerin orally. D) place one tablet under the patient's tongue.

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The region of the mouth is termed the

A) pre-oral region. B) perinatal region. C) perioral region. D) none of the above.

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