You have applied the defibrillator pads to a pulseless and apneic 60-year-old woman and observe a slow, wide QRS complex rhythm. Your next action should be to:
A) attempt cardiac pacing.
B) check the carotid pulse.
C) assess breathing effort.
D) resume CPR at once.
Answer: D) resume CPR at once.
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Which of the following signs related to breathing would be most concerning to the EMT?
A) Respiratory rate of 18, complaint of weakness B) Respiratory rate of 22, chest expansion of 1 inch C) Respiratory rate of 10, speaking without difficulty D) Respiratory rate of 20, use of accessory muscles
ICD-10-CM Chapter 15 codes are used only in live infants' records.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
At 11 p.m., a client is admitted to the emergency department. He has a respiratory rate of 44 breaths/min. He's anxious, and wheezes are audible. The client is immediately given oxygen by face mask and methylprednisolone (Depo-medrol) I.V. At 11:30 p.m., the client's arterial blood oxygen saturation is 86%, and he's still wheezing. The nurse should plan to administer:
a) alprazolam (Xanax). b) propranolol (Inderal). c) morphine. d) albuterol (Proventil).
Anesthesia is administered to a normal healthy person. Append modifier:
A. P2. B. P3. C. P4. D. P1.