Your patient is a 16-year-old female who has taken an overdose of phenobarbital. She is unresponsive. Her skin is cool and pale, BP = 92/60, HR = 60, RR = 6. You have intubated the patient and started an IV. Which of the following is appropriate?
A) Contact poison control—may order bicarbonate.
B) Sodium bicarbonate 100 mEq
C) Naloxone 2 mg, 25 gm dextrose, transport
D) 50 gm activated charcoal through an NG tube en route to the hospital
A
You might also like to view...
An adult patient with ARDS is being ventilated with VC-CMV. The settings are: f = 14 breaths/min; VT = 375 mL; PEEP = 16 cm H2O; and FIO2 = 0.8
The patient's ABG values are: pH = 7.40; PaCO2 = 56 mm Hg; PaO2 = 48 mm Hg; and SaO2 = 83%; the mean airway pressure is 18 cm H2O. The patient's physician decides on a trial of HFOV. What initial ventilator settings should be used? a. Bias flow = 30 L/min; mPaw = 23 cm H2O; set power to obtain ?P = 76 cm H2O; f = 6 Hz; TI = 33%; FIO2 = 1.0 b. Bias flow = 35 L/min; mPaw = 76 cm H2O; set power to obtain ?P = 33 cm H2O; f = 10 Hz; TI = 50%; FIO2 = 1.0 c. Bias flow = 20 L/min; mPaw = 18 cm H2O; set power to obtain ?P = 76 cm H2O; f = 8 Hz; TI = 33%; FIO2 = 1.0 d. Bias flow = 30 L/min; mPaw = 30 cm H2O; set power to obtain ?P = 56 cm H2O; f = 6 Hz; TI = 50%; FIO2 = 1.0
Code 54860 for a unilateral epididymectomy
A) True B) False
Cephalopelvic disproportion is a component of which of the following indications for a cesarean section delivery?
a. dystocia b. placenta previa c. preeclampsia d. uterine rupture
When identifying your skills or market value, you need to examine your ____ to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
A. family history and job history B. personal work, life, and educational experiences C. educational experiences and reviews from former bosses and co-workers D. interactions with others