If you are uncertain about giving particular information to the patient, a general principle is to
A. have the nurse relay the information.
B. document the details of the call, including what you said, in the chart.
C. realize it is appropriate and honest to give information to the patient.
D. have the physician return the patient's call.
D. have the physician return the patient's call.
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A) Intubation, IV of normal saline at a keep open rate, cardiac monitor, blood glucose determination, sublingual nitroglycerin spray, transport without delay B) Hyperventilate by bag-valve mask, IV of normal saline at a keep open rate, check blood glucose level, administer 25 gm of dextrose if needed, administer naloxone and thiamine, intubate if no improvement, transport without delay C) Intubation, IV of normal saline at a keep open rate, cardiac monitor, blood glucose determination, transport without delay D) Hyperventilate by bag-valve mask, IV of normal saline at a keep open rate, diazepam 5 mg IV, intubate if no improvement, transport without delay
Conventional PTO arrangements limited the capacity of a pump to about _____ gpm
A. 250 B. 300 C. 500 D. 750