A patient with a headache informs you that his physician has diagnosed him with cluster headaches. He states that the pain feels just like the last cluster headache that he suffered. The primary assessment reveals no life threats. His vital signs are: pulse 104, respirations 16, blood pressure 124/68 mmHg, and SpO2 at 98. You note no neurological deficits. Based on this information, which one of the following is indicated in the treatment of this patient?
A) Massage the neck and obtain a refusal for transport if the pain is alleviated.
B) Administer supplemental oxygen at 15 liters per minute.
C) Place the patient on the cot and allow him to assume a position of comfort.
D) Immediately transport the patient to the hospital for possible stroke.
Question 2
A 35-year-old man has cut his wrists with a box cutter. He is awake and crying, and the wounds are still bleeding. You should first:
A) control the bleeding.
B) ask him if he still has the box cutter.
C) open his airway.
D) apply oxygen by nasal cannula.
Palpating the Apical Impulse with the Patient on the Left Side
Percussion for Ascites: Shifting Dullness, Patient on Left Side
Scheduling appointments in a physician's office.
Illustration of the anatomy of a normal subject (A) and a patient with sleep apnea (B)