A 72-year-old female has a one-week history of 101°F fever, chills, and dark-brown sputum production. She also has rhonchi and rales throughout her right lung. If this condition is left untreated, it could result in:

The innermost layer of the GI tract wall is called the

A) mucosa. B) submucosa. C) muscularis externa. D) serosa.

You are accompanying a team of hikers climbing a high mountain. In the morning, you are summoned to a tent and find one of the climbers confused and complaining of a headache. His airway is patent and respirations adequate. He has no medical history and was in good health until found this morning by his friend. You are suspicious of high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE). What should you do to help the patient?

A) Provide spine motion restriction procedures B) Provide supplemental oxygen C) Insert an oropharyngeal airway D) Administer oral glucose