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4. You decide your friend is now a patient for you and kick into an initial evaluation. You quickly survey the area for safet other clues that something happened while you were out on your walk around the lake. There is not anywhere he cou have fallen, the scene is safe for you and your friend currently. Further primary evaluation is as follows: Patient is able to speak, chest rise is symmetric bilaterally and he doesn't look to be in any respiratory distress. His pu is present and you notice it to be slow. His skin feels cool/cold. He is uncoordinated with basic movements. He is currently in his dry shirt but his shorts and shoes are wet from jumping in the lake. You have decided his symptoms are related to being cold. It could be related to the altitude but that is less likely since didn't have any symptoms of altitude illness while you were hiking to the lake. What are your first 2 priorities for initia management? Place an NPA (that you happened to bring in your bag for emergencies) Rewarm the patient Descend from the elevation you currently are Prevent further heat loss

4. You decide your friend is now a patient for you and kick into an initial evaluation. You quickly survey the area for safet other clues that something happened while you were out on your walk around the lake. There is not anywhere he cou have fallen, the scene is safe for you and your friend currently. Further primary evaluation is as follows: Patient is able to speak, chest rise is symmetric bilaterally and he doesn't look to be in any respiratory distress. His pu is present and you notice it to be slow. His skin feels cool/cold. He is uncoordinated with basic movements. He is currently in his dry shirt but his shorts and shoes are wet from jumping in the lake. You have decided his symptoms are related to being cold. It could be related to the altitude but that is less likely since didn't have any symptoms of altitude illness while you were hiking to the lake. What are your first 2 priorities for initia management? Place an NPA (that you happened to bring in your bag for emergencies) Rewarm the patient Descend from the elevation you currently are Prevent further heat loss

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
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4. You decide your friend is now a patient for you and kick into an initial evaluation. You quickly survey the area for safety or other clues that something happened while you were out on your walk around the lake. There is not anywhere he could have fallen, the scene is safe for you and your friend currently. Further primary evaluation is as follows: Patient is able to speak, chest rise is symmetric bilaterally and he doesn't look to be in any respiratory distress. His pulse is present and you notice it to be slow. His skin feels cool/cold. He is uncoordinated with basic movements. He is currently in his dry shirt but his shorts and shoes are wet from jumping in the lake. You have decided his symptoms are related to being cold. It could be related to the altitude but that is less likely since he didn't have any symptoms of altitude illness while you were hiking to the lake. What are your first 2 priorities for initial management? Place an NPA (that you happened to bring in your bag for emergencies) Rewarm the patient Descend from the elevation you currently are Prevent further heat loss
Transcribed Image Text:4. You decide your friend is now a patient for you and kick into an initial evaluation. You quickly survey the area for safety or other clues that something happened while you were out on your walk around the lake. There is not anywhere he could have fallen, the scene is safe for you and your friend currently. Further primary evaluation is as follows: Patient is able to speak, chest rise is symmetric bilaterally and he doesn't look to be in any respiratory distress. His pulse is present and you notice it to be slow. His skin feels cool/cold. He is uncoordinated with basic movements. He is currently in his dry shirt but his shorts and shoes are wet from jumping in the lake. You have decided his symptoms are related to being cold. It could be related to the altitude but that is less likely since he didn't have any symptoms of altitude illness while you were hiking to the lake. What are your first 2 priorities for initial management? Place an NPA (that you happened to bring in your bag for emergencies) Rewarm the patient Descend from the elevation you currently are Prevent further heat loss
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