A? 48-year-old male is complaining of chest pain that he describes as? dull, located? substernally, but radiating to his neck. He rates the pain a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 and complains of nausea and lightheadedness. His skin is cool and diaphoretic. HR? = 96, BP? = 124/82, RR? = 14, SaO2? = 97%. The? 12-lead ECG is nondiagnostic. In addition to? oxygen, an IV of normal saline at a keep open? rate, and transport to the emergency? department, which of the following would be most? appropriate?
A) Nitroglycerin, morphine, and furosemide
B) Reassurance that likely his condition is not cardiac in nature
C) Nitroglycerin
D) Aspirin, nitroglycerin, and morphine
Answer: D) Aspirin, nitroglycerin, and morphine
Health Professions
You might also like to view...
Hospitals often use ____________ stickers to help with billing for supplies
a. patient name b. bar-code c. hospital name d. procedure
Health Professions
Which of the following is not a result of N2O-O2sedation?
A) Mild analgesia B) Perception of longer appointment time C) Mild amnesic effect D) Anxiolytic effect
Health Professions