Describe the appropriate treatment for a patient suffering from heart failure in the dental setting
What will be an ideal response?
• Position patient upright or semi-upright
• CABs
• Administer O2 3–5 liters/minute
• Monitor vital signs
• EMS if symptoms not alleviated
Signs and symptoms:
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A. climate B. high blood pressure C. obesity D. eating sweet foods
You are working in the ED, caring for a 55-year-old female patient with a long history of COPD. She is more short of breath today than usual, and states that she has an increased cough. She has a tympanic temperature of 99.8°F. You have drawn arterial blood gases with the patient on room air; when the report comes back, it shows that the patient has a PaO2 of 92 mmHg. Which of the following is
most likely? A) You have inadvertently drawn a venous sample. B) The patient is critically hypoxic and requires assisted ventilation. C) This is the typical value for this patient. D) The lab performed the test incorrectly.
The variety of human social structures, belief systems, and strategies for adapting to situations in different parts of the world is referred to as cultural ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).