What is prompt transport?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Patients condition is serious and they need to be in a hospital in a short period of time
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A 71-year-old man presents with shortness of breath, facial cyanosis, and a cough that is producing blood. His blood pressure is 144/92 mm Hg, pulse is 130 beats/min and irregular, and respirations of 28 breaths/min and labored. He is confused and is slow follow your commands. You should:
A. use CPAP to attempt to improve his breathing, insert a saline lock, transport, and be prepared to assist his ventilations. B. insert a multilumen airway device, ventilate him at a rate of 12 breaths/min, transport, and establish IV access en route to the hospital. C. administer high-flow oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, place him in a position of comfort, insert a saline lock, and transport. D. assist his ventilations with a bag-mask device, begin transport, and consider establishing IV access en route to the hospital.