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The patient has been brought to the emergency department after the patient was found by his mother at home. The patient’s blood alcohol level is currently 0.51%. Which of the following findings are consistent with this information?
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1. A sternal rub was performed, no response elicited.
2. The patient’s respiratory rate is eight breaths per minute.
3. The patient’s radial and pedal pulses are bounding.
4. The patient states, “I sleep for a long time, but I never feel rested when I wake up.”
5. The patient states, “I really think I can drive myself home. I am fine!”
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11 years ago
I would go with
1. A sternal rub was performed, no response elicited.
but #2 could be true also. I was taught that anything over 0.40 would more than likely result in a coma.
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11 years ago
1,2, -- With this blood alcohol level, the patient is more likely to be in a coma. The patient’s respiratory rate may be very depressed. The patient is less likely to have bounding peripheral pulses. The peripheral pulses are more likely to be weak and thready due to peripheral vascular collapse, which would make it difficult for the nurse to palpate. The patient is much less likely to be talking to the nurse about the quality of his sleep or about his ability to drive.
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