Your patient is a 25-year-old female who has overdosed on fentanyl. In addition to providing ABC care, you should be careful to avoid:

A. administering oxygen.
B. exposure to the drug.
C. generalized infections.
D. allowing the patient to vomit.


Answer: B

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1. Small items should be stored on low shelves.  2. Label bottles with pouring spouts on the side opposite the spout.  3. A yellow flag indicates that a supply needs to be ordered.  4. A yellow flag indicates that a supply needs to be ordered.  5. There should be no established ordering times for supplies. 

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A pulse site at the neck is the ____

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Breakeven analysis of a new medical service for elderly patients shows that 900 units of service are required to break even. At that volume, fixed costs are half the total costs. The predicted volume of service is 800 units. Which of the following is a realistic choice that will make the new medical service profitable?

A. Reduce the variable cost for the service. B. Increase the charge for the service. C. Offer the service to patients of similar-sized facility at a 10% discount. D. Remove indirect costs from the fixed cost calculation.

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