You are respond to an "unknown/unresponsive" emergency called in by a bystander. On scene, you find the female patient to be conscious but confused and extremely nauseated; she has vomited twice. Examination of the vomitus reveals fragments of different pills. Her past medical history includes diabetes and alcoholism. En route to the hospital, the patient vomits again and suddenly becomes unresponsive. Your first action would be to:
A) Get another set of vital signs
B) Contact medical command
C) Position the patient on her side
D) Check the patient's blood sugar
C) Position the patient on her side
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A) End feel B) Drag C) Kinesthetics D) CRS
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A) Uneven chest wall movement during breathing B) Shortness of breath upon exertion C) Intense pain with deep inspiration D) Decreasing SpO2 reading despite high-flow oxygen
When every other beat in a cardiac rhythm is an ectopic beat, this is referred to as a:
A. bigeminy rhythm. B. trigeminy rhythm. C. quadgeminy rhythm. D. couplet rhythm.
Which of the following describes Psychological First Aid?
What will be an ideal response?