Counting to twenty is the first thing that a child learns
The word <em>intravenous</em><em> </em>means "vein", therefore the drug is injected directly into Katy's vien.
A 42-year-old male is found unresponsive on his couch by a neighbor. During your assessment, you find no signs of trauma and the patient's blood glucose level is 75 mg/dL. His blood pressure is 168/98 mm Hg, his heart rate is 45 beats/min and bounding, and his respirations are 8 breaths/min and irregular. The patient is wearing a medical alert bracelet that states he has hemophilia. You should:
- suspect that he has intracranial bleeding, assist his ventilation, and transport rapidly to an appropriate hospital.
