You have been called for a 35-year-old female who is experiencing vaginal spotting. The patient states that she has noted the discharge of blood from her vagina and is concerned because she is 36 weeks pregnant. She has also experienced some abdominal pain, which she describes as "sharp." Your assessment reveals bleeding as noted and tenderness on palpation just right to the midline of her abdomen. Her pulse is 122 beats/min, respirations are 22 breaths/min, blood pressure is 118/82 mmHg, SpO2 is 96%, and oral temperature is 97.3°F. Based on this presentation, you would:
A) Provide low-concentration oxygen and nonemergently transport the patient
B) Place the patient in a supine position and immediately transport her
C) Administer high-concentration oxygen and immediately transport the patient
D) Massage the abdomen, provide high-concentration oxygen, and nonemergently transport the patient
C) Administer high-concentration oxygen and immediately transport the patient
Health Professions
You might also like to view...
A provider who enters into a contract with an MCO is referred to as a(n):
A. active provider. B. MCO provider. C. participating provider. D. permanent provider.
Health Professions
Most groups with health care systems have both cooperative and ____ goals.?
A) exclusive B) interchangeable C) competitive D) complimentary
Health Professions