Your unit is dispatched to the county jail for an intoxicated inmate. Upon arrival, you find the patient, a 33-year-old male, lying supine in a jail cell. He is responsive to painful stimuli only and has slow, shallow respirations. You should be MOST concerned that this patient:
A. might become violent.
B. may vomit and aspirate.
C. may experience a seizure.
D. is severely hypoglycemic.
Answer: B. may vomit and aspirate.
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Sixteen-year-old high school student was "partying" with friends and she started drinking shots of tequila. Brought in to ED with a BAL of 300. Dx: Alcohol intoxication and poisoning. Patient is in critical condition:
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses: A) Y90.8, T51.0X1A. B) T51.0X1A, F10.129, Y90.8, Y92.9. C) T51.0X1A, Y90.8, Y92.9. D) T510X1A, F10.121, Y90.8, Y92.9.
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