Morphine can be problematic in patients with diseases causing a decreased respiratory drive or in patients taking MAO inhibitors.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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What information must the medical assistant document from the caller when taking a message?
A) Date and time of the call B) The patient's name C) The medical assistant's name D) all of the above
Staff should be discouraged from
A. answering the phone. B. multi-tasking while on the phone. C. taking messages on paper. D. receiving personal phone calls on the office line.
What happens after a cell in anaerobic metabolism breaks down glucose and creates energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
A) Oxygen and water are created. B) Lactic acid is formed. C) Carbon dioxide and water are formed. D) Electrolytes in the cell become balanced.
You are transporting an elderly female who fell in a nursing home and displays outward rotation of her left leg. She has a lengthy medical history, including dementia. Currently, she is very quiet and receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula at 6 liters per minute. She also is immobilized to a long spine board. During your reassessment, you note her to be alert but confused, with slightly
accelerated respirations and a strong radial pulse. You also note that her SpO2 has dropped from 97% on scene to 91%. You should: A) perform a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver. B) request ALS assistance. C) apply a nonrebreather. D) start positive pressure ventilation.