Which of the following medications has a drug interaction with epinephrine?
a. monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
b. tricyclic antidepressants
c. selective b-blockers
d. aspirin
b. Patients on tricyclic antidepressant are at risk for a hypertensive crisis (increase in blood pressure). Reduce the dose of EPI similar to a cardiac patient.
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A. 102.2°F (39°C) B. 93.2°F (34°C) C. 98.6°F (37°C) D. 89.6°F (32°C)
Which of the following questions will yield the LEAST reliable information when assessing a patient with abdominal pain?
A) "In your opinion, how severe is the pain?" B) "Are you experiencing any other symptoms?" C) "Does the pain radiate to your chest or back?" D) "Have you ever experienced pain like this before?"
Employers are limiting plan choice more often, which means that dissatisfied consumers frequently cannot move out of their health plan as easily.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Trauma assessment and management begins with:
A) assessing the airway. B) evaluating resources at scene. C) calculating kinetic energy. D) the scene size-up.