A mother has called 911 because her 6-year-old son told her he had chest pain. On scene, the mother informs you that her son suffers from a congenital heart defect called aortic coarctation. The boy admits to chest pain and appears distressed. His airway is patent, breathing adequate, and radial pulse present and regular. Vital signs are pulse 108, respirations 24, blood pressure 148/92, and SpO2
98%. Your next action would be to:
A) give the patient one baby aspirin.
B) try one nitroglycerin for pain relief.
C) contact medical command for advisement.
D) administer high-concentration oxygen.
C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When investigative journalists from sports Illustrated studied events between 1999 and 2011 related to the football program at Oklahoma State University, they found that the academic support program there
A. was funded by the academic affairs office rather than the athletic department. B. had tutors that regularly completed coursework for athletes. C. did a poor job of keeping athletes academically eligible. D. was in constant conflict with the head coach and his assistants.