Author Question: As you assess a very sick 3-year-old with a fever, rash, and sore neck, you suddenly suspect he ... (Read 29 times)

jace · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

As you assess a very sick 3-year-old with a fever, rash, and sore neck, you suddenly suspect he might have meningitis. Your immediate action would be to:

A) call for paramedic assistance.
B) put on a mask and gown.
C) administer aspirin for immediate fever reduction.
D) place a cervical collar on the neck and immediately transport.

Question 2

Your 68-year-old patient is in cardiac arrest. His wife states that he was working in the yard and just slumped over. What should you suspect is the cause of his cardiac arrest?

A) A pulseless ventricular rhythm
B) Anaphylaxis from a bee sting
C) Respiratory arrest
D) Diabetic ketoacidosis