A 40-year-old woman with a history of bee sting allergies used her epinephrine auto-injector about 15 minutes ago. She initially had some relief from her difficulty breathing. Now she tells you it is getting more difficult to breathe, and she is feeling light-headed. You should:
A) ask her if she is sure it was a bee sting.
B) irrigate the sting site with water.
C) ask her if she has a second dose of epinephrine and assist her in using it.
D) assume the auto-injector had expired and was not effective.
Question 2
A diabetic patient is exhibiting rapid and deep respirations. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would expect to find:
A) hypoglycemia.
B) hypoxia.
C) fever and tachycardia.
D) elevated blood glucose.
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
The health history can be gathered from many sources
Nursing history for ear assessment
An example of a medical history sheet to list patient problems.
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