You Are Accompanying a Team of Hikers Climbing a High

question 84

Multiple Choice

You are accompanying a team of hikers climbing a high mountain. In the morning, you are summoned to a tent and find one of the climbers confused and complaining of a headache. His airway is patent and respirations adequate. He has no medical history and was in good health until found this morning by his friend. Suspicious of high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) , you should do which one of the following?

• A) Immobilize the patient.
• B) Provide high-concentration oxygen.
• C) Insert an oropharyngeal airway.
• D) Administer oral glucose.

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