An 8-Year-Old Boy Is Unresponsive Following the Accidental Ingestion of His

question 93

Multiple Choice

An 8-year-old boy is unresponsive following the accidental ingestion of his father's high blood pressure medications. His airway is open and his breathing is labored and inadequate. The pulse rate is 56 beats per minute and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Your partner states that his lungs have crackles in them and the blood pressure is 62/40 mmHg. Which of the following represents the most important care that you will provide to the patient?

• A) Determination of the exact medication taken
• B) Oral airway and high-concentration oxygen
• C) Administration of activated charcoal
• D) Positive pressure ventilation

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