A neighbor finds her elderly female friend unresponsive on her kitchen floor. As you are performing your primary assessment, the neighbor tells you that she does not know what happened to her friend. The patient moans when you speak to her and is breathing at a normal rate with adequate depth. You should:
A) apply a rigid cervical collar, start an IV of normal saline, and perform immediate endotracheal intubation.
B) apply supplemental oxygen via nonrebreathing mask, place her in a lateral recumbent position, and transport.
C) insert an airway adjunct, apply supplemental oxygen, and implement spinal motion restriction precautions.
D) quickly place her on the stretcher, obtain a 12-lead ECG tracing, and perform a detailed physical exam.
Ans: C) insert an airway adjunct, apply supplemental oxygen, and implement spinal motion restriction precautions.
You might also like to view...
If a patient is described as ASA III due to blood pressure levels, recommended dental treatment may be initiated provided that intraoperative monitoring of blood pressure is considered and patients are referred to physicians within one month
A) True B) False
When a patient is premedicated, the patient ____________
a. requires no local anesthesia b. is unconscious c. is relaxed before local anesthesia administration d. none of the above