You are dispatched to a private residence for a sick person. When you arrive you are told by the patient that due to the snow storm yesterday he missed his scheduled appointment at the dialysis center and is not feeling well. Your assessment does not reveal anything remarkable outside of the fact that he has missed his dialysis. Which of the steps below would NOT be part of your care?
A) When you obtain vital signs, obtain a blood pressure on an arm that does not have a fistula.
B) Assess the ABCs.
C) Place the patient in a supine position.
D) Administer oxygen at 15 lpm by nonrebreather mask.
C
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