Your patient is a 45-year-old bus driver found unresponsive on the bus. The patient is unresponsive to pain, has snoring respirations at 8 per minute, and has flushed, warm, and diaphoretic skin. The pulse of 58 and the blood pressure is 186/110. Which of the following would be the LEAST helpful in determining the cause of the above patient’s condition?
Read DetailsYou are providing care to a patient with a suspected cerebrovascular accident. The patient appears anxious and confused. Her speech is slurred, and you are unsure if she understands you. Which of the following methods would be the BEST to demonstrate empathy?
Read DetailsYour lethargic 57-year-old patient has warm, dry skin, respirations of 24 and of normal depth, pulse of 120, blood pressure of 110/70, a blood sugar of 500, and a history of Type 2 diabetes. What is the most appropriate intervention?
Read DetailsYou are called to treat a 24-year-old male experiencing a generalized seizure. When you arrive, the patient is actively seizing, and the family indicates he had stopped seizing shortly after calling 911 but began again just moments ago. He has had a stomach flu for the past couple of days and has not been able to hold anything down. He has a history of seizures but had been seizure-free for over a year. His pulse is rapid, his breathing irregular, and his blood sugar is 102 mg/dl. Which of the following should be involved in your treatment of this patient? Select the best (3) options:
Read DetailsYour 9 YOF, Katie’s Primary Assessment findings areGCS: 8 ( E: 2 / V: 3 / M: 3 )AIRWAY: open, with slight snoring with oral secreationsBREATHING: 12, shallowCIRCULATION: 120 thready – no major bleeding noted on quick visual evaluationBased on this information, your initial treatment should include:Select the best (3) options:
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