A client is admitted to the emergency department with an acute asthma attack. The physician prescribes ephedrine sulfate, 25 mg subcutaneously (S.C.). How soon should the ephedrine take effect?
a) Rapidly
b) In 3 minutes
c) In 1 hour
d) In 2 hours
Answer: a) Rapidly
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You are attempting to transport a 57-year-old man to the hospital for observation. He is combative and must be restrained. What is the most serious complication that you must be sure to avoid when restraining this patient?
A. Neurologic complaint B. Positional asphyxia C. Blunt trauma from intoxication D. Shock position
In the Patient's Bill of Rights, information disclosure provides patients with the right to information that is:
A. easily understood in English only. B. translated into all languages spoken in the United States. C. easily understood in English, French, and Spanish. D. explained with assistance for non-English-speakers, people with disabilities, or those who need help for other reasons.
Fentanyl citrate is the generic name for which of the following analgesics?
a. Demerol b. morphine c. Sublimaze d. Toradol
When a patient hypoventilates, the patient retains CO2. This can result in the pH of the blood:
A. decreasing, alkalosis. B. rising, alkalosis. C. rising, acidosis. D. decreasing, acidosis.