A conscious and alert 44-year-old female complains of chest pain and mild shortness of breath. She appears to have no difficulty speaking and states that the pain suddenly started about 2 hours ago. There is a history of blood clots in the lungs in her family, and she is scared and would like to be evaluated. Which of the following should you do first?
A) Consider administering oxygen.
B) Determine the adequacy of her breathing.
C) Place her on the stretcher for transport.
D) Perform a secondary assessment.
B
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A) Board of Hospital Review B) State Department of Health C) American Hospital Association D) U.S. Hospital Determination Agency
Daily Inpatient Census describes the services received by one patient during one 24-hour period.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
You are assessing an 82-year-old female that has been lost in the woods behind her nursing home for several hours on a crisp fall evening. Your pulse oximeter shows her oxygen saturation to be 82% even though she appears to be breathing adequately. In order to ensure an accurate reading you should:
A) warm the patient's hands and try again. B) place the probe on the patient's earlobe. C) place the probe on the patient's toe. D) try a different pulse oximeter.
Which of the following six rights is being followed when the medication order is compared with the medication label?
a. Dose b. Route c. Drug d. Time