You are caring for a patient who intentionally drank a compound containing a high percentage of methanol. He is confused and lethargic, but has no obvious deficits to his airway, breathing, or circulation. En route to the hospital, the patient states that he is very nauseated and thinks that he is going to vomit. Your immediate action would be to:
A) Check the patient's breath sounds
B) Turn the patient on his side
C) Assess the patient's abdomen
D) Prepare the suction
B) Turn the patient on his side
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The part of the intestines that is not in the peritoneal cavity is theA) ascending colon
B) descending colon. C) duodenum. D) None of the above is in the peritoneal cavity.
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