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Your patient is a conscious and alert 22-year-old female who was stung by a hornet. She states that she has allergies to bee stings and has been told that she could die if stung. Your physical examination reveals a 1-cm-diameter, red, edematous area where she was stung on the left forearm. Her skin is warm and dry, and her lung sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. HR = 12 and regular, BP = 122/82, RR = 12 and regular, SaO2 = 98. The most appropriate treatment for this patient would include:
 
  A) 100 percent oxygen via nonrebreather mask 15 lpm, IV of NS 1-2 L, epinephrine 1:1000 0.3 mg SC, diphenhydramine 25 mg IV.
  B) IV as soon as possible with a crystalloid solution.
  C) 15 lpm oxygen by nonrebreather, epinephrine 1:1000 0.3 mg SC, diphenhydramine 25 mg IV, transport.
  D) transport only.

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Which of the following is the most effective way to assess a patient's respiratory rate?
 
  A) Count respirations for 6 seconds and multiply by 10.
  B) Count respirations for 30 seconds and multiply by 2.
  C) Count respirations for 2 minutes and divide by 4.
  D) Count respirations for 10 seconds and multiply by 6.
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