You have been called to a residence for a cognitively challenged 32-year-old female patient who drank from a bottle of floor cleaner. She is unconscious, exhibits snoring respirations, and is having a difficult time breathing due to swelling from burns in her mouth. Which of these steps should be included in the initial care for this patient?
A) Contact poison control
B) Insert a nasal airway
C) Suction the airway
D) Apply high-flow oxygen via nonrebreather
B) Insert a nasal airway
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A) internal respiration. B) external ventilation. C) external respiration. D) internal ventilation.
When a cervix is weak and unable to contain the products of conception, it is called a(n) ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
If a death did not occur because of suspicious circumstances, who must give consent for an autopsy to be performed?
What will be an ideal response?
A massive, widespread infection that affects the ability of the blood vessels to circulate blood results in ________ shock.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).