You are transporting a 41-year-old female suffering from severe anaphylaxis. Her respiratory rate is 42 per minute, she is cyanotic, and she has a decreased level of responsiveness. Which of the following is the highest priority of care for this patient?
A) Search for an epinephrine auto-injector. B) Elevate the patient's head.
C) Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask. D) Transport rapidly.
C
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________ traction is applied for approximately 15-60 seconds and may allow immediate monitoring of the patient's response to the intervention
A) Continuous B) Intermittent C) Sustained D) Manual
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Under what circumstance is it acceptable to paint correction fluid over an error in the patient's paper medical record?
A) When you entered information on the wrong patient. B) When you entered incorrect results from the lab. C) When the provider instructs you to. D) Never
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