A 60-year-old man presents with altered mental status. There is no evidence of trauma. Which of the following is most likely to give you specific information about the underlying cause of the patient's condition?
A) Pulse oximetry
B) A Babinski reflex
C) End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring
D) Blood glucose determination
D
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Which of the following may improve breathing in the patient with isolated rib fractures?
A) Nitrous oxide B) Taping circumferentially around the chest C) Morphine sulfate D) None of the above
Polypharmacy is MOST accurately defined as:
A) a harmful interaction when several drugs are taken together. B) the prescribing of multiple drugs to treat multiple conditions. C) unnecessarily prescribing numerous drugs to prevent a disease. D) the unintentional ingestion of multiple doses of the same drug.
Which of the following situations may warrant the use of helicopter transport from the scene to a medical facility?
A) The patient is in cardiac arrest. B) The patient is located in a remote area. C) The distance to the medical facility is 15 minutes away. D) The patient may go into shock shortly.
Hypotension requires support with ____ medications to maintain adequate forward blood flow.
A. NSAID B. antipyretic C. vasopressor D. cytotoxic