You have been called to a geriatric extended care facility to transport a patient with fever and pneumonia to the hospital for further care and treatment. The primary focus of your care during this call will be:
A) Oxygen therapy and safe transport
B) Providing PPV while initiating rapid transport
C) Actively cooling the patient if he has a fever
D) Administering a bronchodilator to open the alveoli up
A) Oxygen therapy and safe transport
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What will be an ideal response?
A ____ line is a rope held by two rescuers, one at each end of the span, or a distance apart, and used to literally drop a line onto the patient.
A. ferry B. tension C. droop D. pulley
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a. Position the client for comfort. b. Suggest that the client void before massage. c. Avoid the lumbar and abdominopelvic areas. d. Apply vigorous percussion near the kidney.
The patient s ordered to take 3 tsp of medicine 3 times per day. The patient should take ________ mL per each dose of medication.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).