A 19-year-old male has ingested fifty 325 mg aspirin tablets 20 minutes before your arrival. He is alert and complaining of burning abdominal pain. Which of the following is appropriate in the prehospital management of this patient?

Care for an evisceration includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A) covering with an occlusive dressing. B) keeping the patient calm. C) covering tissue with moist, sterile dressing. D) replacing the protruding organs.

How does nitroglycerin decrease the level of chest pain that a patient experiences?

A) It constricts the blood vessels, forcing the toxic lactic acid out of the heart. B) It constricts the blood vessels, forcing more blood into the heart muscle. C) It dilates the blood vessels, allowing more blood flow to wash away the toxic lactic acid. D) It dilates the blood vessels, allowing more blood to enter the heart muscle.