The odor of urine from a patient with uncontrolled diabetes is described as fruity, due to:

A conscious and alert 32-year-old was assaulted and struck in the jaw with a baseball bat. He complains of tremendous jaw pain and exhibits an unstable mandible. His airway is patent, breathing adequate, and radial pulse normal. In caring for this patient and his injury, you would:

A) insert an oral airway to stabilize the jaw. B) suction the airway to provide airway patency. C) start positive pressure ventilation. D) immobilize to a long spine board.

Which drug is administered intravenously to treat life-threatening cardiac ventricular arrhythmias?

a. cimetidine b. diazepam c. naloxone HCl d. lidocaine HCl