Post Scene Despite assisting ventilations, gurgling respir…
Post Scene Despite assisting ventilations, gurgling respirations are noted. The patient remains unresponsive to any stimuli. His skin is pale, cool, and diaphoretic. The pupils remain 1 mm and non-reactive to light. The vital signs are BP 104/60, P 66, ventilations are assisted, SPO2 is 89 %, and T 98°F (37°C). The blood glucose is 79 mg/dL. The ETCO2 is 64 mmHg. The EKG is shown below. What changes to the patient’s signs or symptoms would indicate that treatment is improving the patient’s condition, and what changes would indicate that despite treatment the patient’s condition is worsening? Select two changes that would indicate improving and select the two changes that would indicate worsening.
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En Route The paramedic is dispatched to a motel room for a 24-year-old who is unconscious and not breathing. The time of the call is 1525. The response time is 4 minutes. The paramedic is partnered with an EMT. The weather is clear in the response area. It is a warm summer afternoon, and the temperature is 90° F (32° C). The local comprehensive medical facility is 8 minutes from the scene. Identify the dispatch information cues that the paramedic should prioritize for response and scene readiness. Select the two answer options that are correct.
Read DetailsScene The patient (75 kilograms) is sitting on the motel r…
Scene The patient (75 kilograms) is sitting on the motel room floor, leaning against the bed. He is not responsive to any stimulus. The cleaning crew found him in this position. There are several bottles of hard liquor, pill bottles and drug paraphernalia throughout the room. The two pill bottles are labeled as fentanyl and cyclobenzaprine. The patient names on the pill bottles do not match the name on the patient’s identification. The patient’s skin is cyanotic, cool, and clammy. He is completely unresponsive and not breathing. His pupils are 1 mm and non-reactive to light. The vital signs are BP 98/56, P 64, R 0, SPO2 74% on room air, and T 98°F (37°C). Which of the following findings are most significant for determining the nature of the illness? Select the three answer options that are correct.
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An economics professor argues that the federal government should ignore the budget deficit and, instead, increase spending on programs deemed desirable. The professor continues, “The Federal Reserve can always increase the money supply to cover the deficit and U.S. real GDP will increase.”In the long run, what would be the consequences of if this policy advice was followed? Explain.
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