Prehospital management of an unresponsive patient with hypoglycemia should NOT include:
A) administration of D50 IV.
B) administration of glucagon IM.
C) BVM ventilations with 100 percent O2 and an OPA.
D) administration of oral glucose.
Question 2
Which one of the following statements made by a patient's family member would cause the EMT to suspect that a patient is suffering from hypovolemic shock?
A) He has had a rash for the past three days.
B) He cannot stop throwing up.
C) He has been taking an antibiotic for a chest cold.
D) He got up this morning and was having a hard time breathing.
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