A patient has taken a friend's prescription of Restoril and has become extremely lethargic, exhibits slurred speech, and is semiconscious. Which medication might medical direction advise you to administer?
A) Activated charcoal
B) Thiamine
C) Diazepam
D) Naloxone
Question 2
What is the main disadvantage to using the hypothetico-deductive approach to problem solving in the prehospital setting?
A) The hypothetico-deductive approach requires the luxuries of time and information.
B) The hypothetico-deductive approach is a great way to learn critical thinking skills.
C) The hypothetico-deductive approach is structured, formal, and deliberate.
D) The hypothetico-deductive approach is a repetitive process of forming, eliminating, and adding hypothesis.
The patient interview often requires note taking.
Photo of the neck of a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma showing the swelling associated with enla
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The MRI lab includes the scanning instrument and a computer statio
Patient teaching: mouth and pharyngeal assessment
A surgeon holds a pacemaker next to an X-ray of a pacemaker implanted in a patient’s chest.
A pacemaker in a patient’s chest.