Shortly after administering a second dose of 4 mg of morphine to a 49-year-old woman who is experiencing chest pain, the patient's level of consciousness markedly decreases. Further assessment reveals that she is hypotensive, bradycardic, and hypoventilating. You should:
A) administer 0.5 mg of atropine and reassess her.
B) assist her ventilations and administer naloxone.
C) elevate her legs and give a 500-mL saline bolus.
D) immediately intubate her to protect her airway.
Answer: B) assist her ventilations and administer naloxone.
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A. Affordable Care Act (ACA) B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) C. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) D. None of the above
A newborn is listless and has a heart rate of 50 beats per minute after 30 seconds of stimulation. You should? FIRST:
A) initiate positive pressure ventilation. B) begin chest compressions. C) obtain IV access. D) apply the AED.
The process of depositing calcium salts and other minerals in the formed tooth takes place during the ______________________stage.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
If one code exists with a description that includes two or more diagnoses identified in one patient at the same time, you must choose the code that includes as many conditions as available. These codes are known as:
A. differential codes. B. specified NEC. C. combination codes. D. unspecified codes.