You and your partner are treating a? 35-year-old woman who is complaining of severe pain in her joints and abdomen. The patient tells you that she went diving approximately 12 hours prior to the onset of complaint. Which of the following would be part of a correct course of treatment for this? patient?
A) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask to maintain SpO2 of > 96 percent, IV fluid replacement with lactated Ringer's, transport
B) Oxygen via nasal cannula to maintain SpO2 of > 96 percent, fluid replacement with lactated Ringer's, transport
C) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask regardless of SpO2 reading, IV fluid replacement with 5 percent dextrose, transport to hyperbaric chamber
D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask regardless of SpO2 reading, fluid replacement with lactated Ringer's, transport
Ans: D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask regardless of SpO2 reading, fluid replacement with lactated Ringer's, transport
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