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Title: You are by the side of a young female college student who is unresponsive. Friends say that she is ... Post by: chrystalhdz on Mar 18, 2018 You are by the side of a young female college student who is unresponsive. Friends say that she is not a heavy drinker, but tonight she drank an excessive amount of alcohol. She responds to painful stimuli and has snoring respirations. Her respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute and her radial pulse is weak. Your immediate action would be to:
A) determine if drugs are also involved. B) perform the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver. C) administer positive pressure ventilation. D) apply oxygen via a nonrebreather mask. Question 2 The detailed physical assessment is BEST defined as: A) a careful, thorough process of eliciting the patient's history and conducting an exam. B) identifying and correcting immediate life-threatening conditions. C) a problem-oriented assessment based on the patient's chief complaint. D) detecting trends and determining changes in your patient's condition. Question 3 All of the following are roles of the poison center EXCEPT: A) determining the potential toxicity of the agent. B) notifying the receiving hospital before arrival of the patient. C) treating the patient based on the agent introduced. D) suggesting the most current, definitive treatment. Title: You are by the side of a young female college student who is unresponsive. Friends say that she is ... Post by: hk7 on Mar 18, 2018 B A C |