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Your patient remains unresponsive after a painful stimulus is applied. The family reports that the patient was found unconscious in bed after complaining of a terrible headache. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of actions in this situation? 1. Obtain a brief history from the family. 2. Conduct a rapid secondary assessment. 3. Perform a detailed exam. 4. Determine vital signs. 5. Perform a primary assessment.
 
  A) 5, 2, 3, 1
  B) 5, 1, 2, 4
  C) 5, 1, 3, 4
  D) 5, 2, 1, 4

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You have been called to an office building for a 47-year-old male complaining of chest pain. He is alert, oriented, and complaining of pain in his chest that came on suddenly about 15 minutes ago. His skin is diaphoretic and cool. Which one of the following should you do first?
 
  A) Apply supplemental oxygen through a nasal cannula.
  B) Obtain a heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and SpO2 reading.
  C) Determine if there is a family history of cardiac illness.
  D) Administer the first of up to three nitroglycerin tablets.


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SamMuagrove

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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