(Solved) Your patient is a 68-year-old male who is conscious but confused, lying on his kitchen floor. The pa

Your patient is a 68-year-old male who is conscious but confused, lying on his kitchen floor. The patient offers no complaint other than wishing to be helped up from the floor. The patient can tell you that he "slipped a few days ago" and has been on the floor since. Physical examination reveals dry, cool skin; dry mucus membranes; clear lung sounds bilaterally; and no indications of trauma. HR = 112, BP = 98/70, RR = 14, SaO2 = 96%. Your partner finds an appointment card indicating the patient missed a hemodialysis appointment 2 days ago. Which of the following is the best course for managing this patient?
A) Oxygen via nasal cannula 4 lpm, IV of NS at a keep open rate, blood glucose determination
B) Spinal immobilization, oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 15 lpm, IV of NS, dopamine infusion, transport
C) Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 15 lpm, IV of normal saline with a 250 cc fluid challenge, blood glucose determination
D) Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 15 lpm, IV of NS with 1000 cc fluid challenge, 25 gm of dextrose

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