Hypersecretion of the thyroid gland can cause:

When a patient is on IV therapy and the venipuncture must occur in the arm with the IV line, the:

A) nurse should hold the arm up with the IV line as the phlebotomist performs the venipuncture B) nurse should shut off the IV for 2 minutes prior to the venipuncture C) the tourniquet should be placed above the IV site D) nurse should hold the arm completely down as the phlebotomist performs the venipuncture

SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).Your patient is a 28-year-old man who has overdosed on heroin. When you arrive on the scene, you administer naloxone and call for the ambulance service to transport him to the hospital for further treatment.To document the details of the call, the patient, and the care you provided, you will need to:

A. fill out a "run report." B. provide no more than the minimum data set. C. radio your prehospital care report to dispatch. D. follow the ambulance to the hospital for continuity of care.