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Your patient is a middle-aged male who collapsed while shopping and now responds to verbal stimuli with confused speech. The primary assessment indicates no immediate life-threatening conditions. His pulse is 96, respirations 16, blood pressure 158/88, SpO2 at 98%, blood glucose level 69 mg/dL. He is carrying a vial of nitroglycerin in his jacket pocket. Which of the following would you do next?

A) Administer oral glucose. B) Provide high-concentration oxygen through a nonrebreather mask. C) Administer sublingual nitroglycerin. D) Perform a secondary assessment.

As soon as a baby is delivered from the vaginal canal, it is crucial that you:

a. clamp and cut the umbilical cord. b. vigorously dry and warm the newborn. c. perform an APGAR assessment. d. obtain a complete set of baseline vital signs.