An 8-year-old boy is unresponsive following the accidental ingestion of his father's high blood pressure medications. His airway is open and his breathing is labored and inadequate. The pulse rate is 48 beats per minute and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Your partner states that the patient's lungs have crackles in them and the blood pressure is 60/40 mmHg. Which intervention represents the most important care that you will provide to the patient next?
A) Determination of the exact medication taken
B) Oral airway and high-concentration oxygen
C) Administration of activated charcoal
D) Positive pressure ventilation
D) Positive pressure ventilation
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A) airway management B) hazardous material scenes C) closed-space rescues D) spinal motion restriction
Which is NOT one of the principles of proper body mechanics for stooping?
A. Use the large leg muscles to assist in returning to a standing position. B. Do not bend from your back. C. Stand a minimum of 6-8 inches from the object you are moving. D. Keep your feet 6-8 inches apart to create a base of support.
Your patient is a conscious and alert 22-year-old female who was stung by a hornet. She states that she has "allergies to bee stings" and has been told that she could die if stung. Your physical examination reveals a 1-cm-diameter, red, edematous area where she was stung on the left forearm. Her skin is warm and dry, and her lung sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. HR = 12 and regular, BP = 122/82, RR = 12 and regular, SaO2 = 98%. The most appropriate treatment for this patient would include:
A) 100 percent oxygen via nonrebreather mask 15 lpm, IV of NS 1-2 L, epinephrine 1:1000 0.3 mg SC, diphenhydramine 25 mg IV. B) IV as soon as possible with a crystalloid solution. C) 15 lpm oxygen by nonrebreather, epinephrine 1:1000 0.3 mg SC, diphenhydramine 25 mg IV, transport. D) transport only.
The appropriate way for a patient to donate organs upon death is to
A. inform the physician. B. state his or her wishes in a living will. C. discuss it with family members. D. complete a uniform donor card.