Author Question: Bleeding control in the elderly patient may be more __________________ if the patient is taking ... (Read 206 times)

jman1234

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 560
Bleeding control in the elderly patient may be more __________________ if the patient is taking ___________________ or other blood-thinning medications.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

You have been called to a residence for a complaint of chest pain. On scene you are met by the patient's husband who informs you that his wife suffers from anxiety attacks and that she received bad news tonight concerning her mother. This increased her anxiety, and now she just needs to calm down. He states that her doctor said the chest pain she gets is just a temporary response to the anxiety. Assessment of the 46-year-old woman reveals her to be extremely anxious and complaining of chest pain. In treating this patient, the EMT should first:
 
  A) attach the AED.
  B) administer nitroglycerin.
  C) contact medical direction.
  D) check vital signs.



Liamb2179

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 365
Answer to Question 1

difficult, aspirin

Answer to Question 2

D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.

Did you know?

In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.

Did you know?

Disorders that may affect pharmacodynamics include genetic mutations, malnutrition, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, and certain forms of insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus.

Did you know?

The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library