A patient who appears to be intoxicated has fallen and is complaining of pain to his right arm. He is loud and using profane language. What should be your initial approach to the patient?

A) "If you do not quiet down, I will call the police and they will arrest you."
B) "Let me put an ice pack on your wrist. It will help it feel better."
C) "Stop yelling or I will have to strap you to the stretcher."
D) "I cannot help you if you keep yelling like that!"


B) "Let me put an ice pack on your wrist. It will help it feel better."

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A patient with severe chest pain hands you a bottle of nitroglycerin. After reading the label, you determine that the medication expired two months ago. You should:

A) administer two of the nitroglycerin tablets. B) withhold the medication and transport. C) administer the nitroglycerin orally. D) place one tablet under the patient's tongue.

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a. Sublingual caruncles b. Sublingual folds c. Sublingual sulcus d. All of the above

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