You are alone in the back of the ambulance, where you are ventilating an apneic patient. Which of the following is the BEST way to manage the reassessment?
A) Stay on the scene and request additional help so you will have someone to help you perform a reassessment.
B) Stop ventilating the patient every 5 minutes so you can perform a reassessment.
C) Continue ventilating the patient during transport and skip the reassessment.
D) Have your partner stop the ambulance every 5 minutes to help you perform a reassessment.
C
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A) Supine with lateral rotation of the left lower extremity B) Lateral recumbent with dorsal rotation of the left leg C) Supine with medial rotation of the left lower extremity D) Prone with left rotation of the lower extremity
A patient experiencing an acute coronary syndrome should receive morphine sulfate in an initial dose of:
A) 0.5 mg/kg. B) 1 to 2 mg. C) 2 to 4 mg. D) 5 to 10 mg.