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You are the only person in the office preparing for the day. While you are completing opening procedures the back nurses station phone rings. This line is used for intraoffice calls and for  staff members calling out. Instead you have a patient's wife on the phone. Mrs. Smith says that her husband was stung by an insect, maybe a yellow jacket, about an hour ago while mowing the lawn. His entire arm is red and swollen and seems to be moving towards his back. His eyes are also red and swollen. He complains of itching all over and seems "out of it." He took a cold shower to see if that would help but now feels dizzy and faint. His breathing seems "noisy." What do you do?

You are the only person in the office preparing for the day. While you are completing opening procedures the back nurses station phone rings. This line is used for intraoffice calls and for  staff members calling out. Instead you have a patient's wife on the phone. Mrs. Smith says that her husband was stung by an insect, maybe a yellow jacket, about an hour ago while mowing the lawn. His entire arm is red and swollen and seems to be moving towards his back. His eyes are also red and swollen. He complains of itching all over and seems "out of it." He took a cold shower to see if that would help but now feels dizzy and faint. His breathing seems "noisy." What do you do?

Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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You are the only person in the office preparing for the day. While you are completing opening procedures the back nurses station phone rings. This line is used for intraoffice calls and for  staff members calling out. Instead you have a patient's wife on the phone. Mrs. Smith says that her husband was stung by an insect, maybe a yellow jacket, about an hour ago while mowing the lawn. His entire arm is red and swollen and seems to be moving towards his back. His eyes are also red and swollen. He complains of itching all over and seems "out of it." He took a cold shower to see if that would help but now feels dizzy and faint. His breathing seems "noisy." What do you do? 

 

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