A 45-year-old female with type 1 diabetes presents with an altered mental status. Her skin is pale and moist, and her respirations are rapid and shallow. You should:
A. obtain an immediate blood glucose reading.
B. ask her husband if she took her insulin today.
C. start an IV and administer 25g of 50% dextrose.
D. provide ventilatory assistance with 100% oxygen.
Ans: D. provide ventilatory assistance with 100% oxygen.
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a. General pharmacy organization. b. General purpose ordering. c. Group pharmacy ordering. d. Group purchasing organization.
Which of the following is not approved as a provider of continuing education?
a. Colleges, universities, and other degree-granting institutions b. The Journal of Pharmaceutical Development and Technology c. The state boards of pharmacy d. The American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
When a patient presents to the physician's clinic office, this place of service is referred to as:
A. outpatient/office. B. hospital/inpatient. C. emergency department. D. nursing facility.
Patient fell from the slide at the playground; initial encounter: ________
Fill in the blank with correct word.