You are dispatched to a local high school track and field event for a 16-year-old male who fainted. The outside temperature is approximately 95°F (35°C) with high humidity. Upon your arrival, the patient is conscious, alert, and complains of nausea and a headache. His skin is cool, clammy, and pale. You should:
A. give him a liquid salt solution to drink.
B. administer 100% supplemental oxygen.
C. apply chemical ice packs to his axillae.
D. move him into the cooled ambulance.
Answer: D. move him into the cooled ambulance.
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You are on the scene of a 44-year-old female patient who has attempted suicide by taking all 30 pills of her antidepressant medication at once. You are ordered by medical control to administer activated charcoal. How will activated charcoal reduce the effects of the medication?
A) Activated charcoal will inactivate the patient's stomach acid. B) Activated charcoal will cause the patient to vomit the medication. C) Activated charcoal will coat the intestines, preventing absorption. D) Activated charcoal will bind to the medication, reducing absorption.
Which type of tube is placed directly into the patient's stomach and used to feed the patient?
A. Gastrostomy B. Nasopharynx C. Nasogastric D. Catheter
A report dictated by the consulting physician and sent elsewhere is the ____________ report.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport is typically made:
A. once the patient's baseline vital signs are known. B. after the primary assessment has been completed. C. upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment. D. as soon as the patient voices his or her chief complaint.