You Have Been Called to a Residence by the Parents

question 42

Multiple Choice

You have been called to a residence by the parents of a 14-year-old boy, whom they found sniffing paint fumes in an effort to get high. The patient is agitated, coughing, and complaining of dizziness and shortness of breath. His airway is patent, respirations adequate, and radial pulse easily palpable. Closer assessment of the patient reveals paint around his mouth and breath sounds that are clear and equal. Heart rate = 96, respirations = 20, blood pressure = 116/78, and SaO₂ = 96%. Oxygen via a nonrebreather has been applied and an IV established. Which of the following is the most important in the assessment and care of this patient?

• A) Benzodiazepines
• B) Antipyretics
• C) Cardiac monitoring
• D) Albuterol administration

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Definitions:

Factor Of Production

An input used in the production of goods or services in order to make an economic profit. The primary factors include land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Marginal Revenue Product

The increased earnings resulting from the utilization of one more unit of an input or resource in production.

Market Wage

The prevailing pay rate for work of a specific nature in a particular geographic area, determined by the supply and demand for labor.

Residential Use

The utilization of property or land for living purposes, such as houses or apartments, as opposed to commercial or industrial use.