You are caring for an unresponsive 54-year-old man with an apparent isolated head injury after he fell from a standing position. Your partner is maintaining manual stabilization of the patient's head while assisting his breathing. Your rapid head-to-toe exam reveals only a large hematoma to the patient's forehead. Further assessment reveals that the patient is wearing a medical alert bracelet that reads "allergic to codeine." You should:
A) instruct your partner to ventilate the patient at 24 breaths/min.
B) perform a detailed secondary assessment and transport at once.
C) assess his blood glucose reading and give dextrose if necessary.
D) give epinephrine in case he is experiencing an allergic reaction.
Ans: C) assess his blood glucose reading and give dextrose if necessary.
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