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dekbert

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You are treating a 14-year-old female patient with a history of asthma who is experiencing severe difficulty breathing. Her mental status is diminished, respirations are 6 and shallow, and there is cyanosis around the lips and nail beds. She has a weak pulse and cool and clammy skin. While attempting to assist her ventilations using a bag-mask device, she pushes the mask away. Which of the following is the best option?
◦ Begin transport immediately and continue to ventilate with the bag-mask device.
◦ Have your partner restrain the patient so she can be ventilated.
◦ Use a nasal cannula to administer supplemental oxygen.
◦ Wait for the patient's mental status to diminish so that she can no longer resist your treatment.
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Marked as best answer by dekbert on Jul 13, 2022

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2022
Lorsum iprem. Lorsus sur ipci. Lorsem sur iprem. Lorsum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipci. Lorsum sur iprium, valum sur ipci et, vala sur ipci. Lorsem sur ipci, lorsa sur iprem. Valus sur ipdi. Lorsus sur iprium nunc, valem sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsum sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Vala sur ipdi nunc, valem sur ipdi, valum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipdi, vala sur ipdi. Valem sur iprem nunc, lorsa sur iprium. Valum sur ipdi et, lorsus sur ipci. Valem sur iprem. Valem sur ipci. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsem sur ipci, valus sur iprem. Lorsem sur iprem nunc, valus sur iprium.
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dekbert

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2022
Wow, this really help

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