A patient tells you that he is allergic to poison ivy and that while burning it yesterday he accidentally inhaled some of the smoke. He awoke today to find a red rash on the back of his left hand and is concerned. Assessment reveals him to be alert and oriented, with easy respirations and a blood pressure of 128/70 mm/Hg. Which of the following actions should you take next?
a. Tell him you are calling an ALS ambulance for him.
b. Assist him with his epinephrine auto-injector.
c. Obtain a medical history using the SAMPLE acronym.
d. tell him the rash probably has nothing to do with inhaling the smoke.
Question 2
The patient has swollen lips and hives. Which of the following scene size-up observations supports your suspicion that the patient is having an allergic reaction?
a. He has a glucometer among his belongings.
b. He has a new container of antibiotics with only two pills missing.
c. He states that several members of his family have the flu.
d. He has a bottle of expired nitroglycerin tablets.
GI endoscopy. (a) Similar to other forms of GI endoscopy, laparoscopy involves the insertion of a sp
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.
Positioning the Patient in the Supine Position
A patient undergoing hemodialysis.
Denture sore mouth in a patient who never removed partial dentures at night.