A 24-year-old female complains of a sudden onset of right-sided abdominal pain. It began as a cramping sensation, but it is steady and severe now. She is pale and cool, and her vital signs are BP, 104/76 mm Hg; P, 128 beats/min; R, 20 breaths/min; and SaO2, 97%. She takes no medicines on a daily basis. She has spotty vaginal bleeding and states her last normal menstrual period was 8 weeks ago. You initiate an IV of normal saline. Which intervention should you perform next?
A) Measure her blood glucose level.
B) Administer oxygen 15 L/min by nonrebreather mask.
C) Place her in the modified Trendelenburg position.
D) Give morphine 2 to 4 mg slow IV for pain relief.
Ans: B) Administer oxygen 15 L/min by nonrebreather mask.
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