You have been called to an office building for a 47-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. He is alert, oriented, and complaining of mild pain in his chest that came on suddenly about 15 minutes ago. Airway, breathing, and circulation are intact, and his skin is diaphoretic and cool. What should you do first?
A) Apply supplemental oxygen through a nasal cannula
B) Obtain a heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and SpO2 reading
C) Determine if there is a family history of cardiac illness
D) Administer the first of up to three nitroglycerin tablets
B) Obtain a heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and SpO2 reading
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A) Patient with head injury B) Patient with neck wound C) Combative patient D) Elderly patient
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a. Pemphigus vulgaris b. Cicatricial pemphigoid c. Epidermolysis bullosa d. All the above e. None of the above
In ICD-10-CM the ____________________Index, an alphabetical list of terms and their corresponding code.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Carefully designed studies based on structural theories and a personal internalization model of socialization have found that three things are related to becoming involved in sports. Which of the following is NOT one of those things?
A. A person's willingness to practice even when not having fun. B. A person's abilities. C. The influence of significant others. D. The availability of opportunities to play sports.