Medical direction has requested that you administer 70 grams of activated charcoal to an overdose patient. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Document the order in writing before carrying it out.
B) Repeat the order back to the physician to make sure you understood correctly.
C) Administer the medication without delay, then call medical direction.
D) Prepare the medication and then call the hospital back to re-confirm the order.
B
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A) "I am not worried about potential evidence. I am just worried about the patient." B) "Do not worry about documenting the crime scene in your report. The police report will reflect that information." C) "We are not to move the patient to the stretcher until the police are done photographing the scene." D) "When cutting his shirt off, make sure not to cut through the area where the knife penetrated."
Which of the following is responsible for most of the signs and symptoms of early shock?
A) The body's attempts at compensation for blood loss B) Increased respirations of the patient C) Constriction of the peripheral blood vessels D) Dilation of the peripheral blood vessels