You receive a call for a 40-year-old female with nausea, dizziness, and a headache. During your assessment, you note that her blood pressure is 190/104 mm Hg. The patient, who is conscious and alert, states that she has a history of hypertension, but admits to being noncompliant with her medications. In addition to IV therapy, appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
A. rapidly lowering her blood pressure with nitroglycerin.
B. placing her in a supine position and lowering her head.
C. assisting the patient with her medication and transporting her.
D. 100% oxygen and transporting to the closest appropriate facility.
Answer: D. 100% oxygen and transporting to the closest appropriate facility.
You might also like to view...
A dark pigment that provides skin color is known as:
A. germinativum B. stratum corneum C. melanin D. melanocyte
Which type of electronic record is owned and maintained by the patient?
A. PHR B. EMR C. MRI D. EHR E. PIR
What should you do when a pharmaceutical sales representative that you do not know comes to the office without an appointment?
A. tell him to have a seat and notify the physician B. take him directly to see the physician C. ask him to leave a business card D. have him give you all the information
Which of the following are the predominant cells found in the dermis?
A) fibroblasts B) mast cells C) macrophages D) all of the above