The Fire Department Has Requested Your Assistance at a Residence

question 108

Multiple Choice

The fire department has requested your assistance at a residence where the family's carbon monoxide (CO) detector has been going off. Of three patients, you first assess a 28-year-old female who states she has a sinus headache but otherwise feels fine. Her vital signs are: pulse 90, respirations 16, blood pressure 118/60 mmHg, and SpO₂ 100%. Given these assessment findings, you should immediately:

• A) inform her that the CO detector has malfunctioned.
• B) administer high-concentration oxygen.
• C) call for advanced life support assistance.
• D) recheck the oxygen saturation on the patient's opposite hand.

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