Your patient tells you that he is suffering with a bad migraine. Which of the following would provide the patient with the MOST comfort?
A) Provide three adult aspirins per protocol.
B) Place a cool compress on his forehead.
C) Transport in left lateral recumbent position.
D) Apply gentle pressure to the temples.
B
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A) wade out toward him and encourage him to swim to you. B) swim out to him with a flotation device. C) throw him two plastic milk bottles, tied to a rope. D) yell questions at him from the shore, to collect a medical history.
You are called to a long-term care facility for a patient with altered mental status and a fever. The staff reports that the patient has an indwelling catheter and he has been passing dark colored urine. He is hypotensive with an O2 saturation of 87 percent. You should suspect:
A) life-threatening sepsis. B) a severe spinal infection. C) a blocked intraventricular shunt. D) a contaminated ostomy bag