Common bedside measures used to assess the adequacy of lung expansion include which of the following? 1. VC 2. Respiratory rate 3. VT 4. VD/VT

An elderly man who is a resident of a skilled nursing facility is found unresponsive by a staff nurse. When you and your partner arrive, you assess the patient and note that his respirations are slow and shallow; his heart rate is slow, weak, and irregular; and his skin is cool and clammy. You should:

A) obtain a 12-lead ECG tracing and assess his pupils. B) assist his ventilations and assess his oxygen saturation. C) assess his blood glucose level and give high-flow oxygen. D) apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and apply the ECG.

The person who brings the lawsuit is known as the __________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).