A 40-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. Your partner is performing CPR. You are attaching the AED when the patient's wife tells you that he has an automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator (AICD). The AED advises that a shock is indicated. What should you do?
A. Avoid defibrillation as this will damage the patient's AICD.
B. Contact medical control and request permission to defibrillate.
C. Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of CPR.
D. Continue CPR and transport the patient to the closest appropriate hospital.
Answer: C. Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of CPR.
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called and wants to go back into the game and continue pitching. Your exam reveals nothing remarkable except mild pain when you palpate the injured area. Vital signs are normal. What is the next step? A) Have the patient walk to the ambulance and take him to the ED. No other care needs to be provided, as there is really no significant sign of any injury. B) Tell the coach the patient is okay and he can go back into the ball game. C) Have the coach apply cold to the area and let the pitcher back in the game if he does not get worse in the next 15 minutes. D) Take appropriate Standard Precautions, apply high-concentration oxygen by nonrebreather mask, and transport the patient ASAP, carefully monitoring the patient during transport.
The legal health record should:
A. serve as the designated record set. B. document services provided in response to caregiver decisions. C. support unbundled charge revenue. D. document alternative treatment facilities available to the patient.
Calculate the following dosages by using dimensional analysis. A prescription reads heparin sodium 450 units. On hand is 1,000 units / mL. How many mL should be given?A. 0.25 mLB. 0.45 mLC. 1.2 mLD. 1.5 mL
What will be an ideal response?
Compared to other developed nations, health care spending per capita in the United States can best be described as which of the following?
A. More than doubled B. More than tripled C. Less than half D. Less than one-third