A 19-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department after taking a handful of pills. The patient is obtunded but is making regular, sonorous respiratory efforts. Auscultation reveals coarse rhonchi bilaterally. Which of the following should be done FIRST to assess this patient?
A. Obtain a sputum specimen.
B. Obtain an ABG.
C. Measure peak expiratory flow.
D. Determine the Glasgow Coma Score.
Answer: B. Obtain an ABG.
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A) the blood and body fluids of all patients are potentially infectious. B) hemorrhage is likely in most patients who call EMS. C) paramedics are threatened mainly by airborne pathogens. D) patients who look healthy are not contagious.
The provider who supplies the reported service or performs the reported procedure is known as the __________ physician
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The ____________ containing towels, drapes, and gowns is centered on the back table and opened using aseptic technique
A. wrapped basin C. basic pack B. instrument tray D. surgical drape
During rescue breathing, the first breathing sequence should consist of ____ breaths with 1-1.5 seconds allowed for each breath.
A. two B. three C. four D. five