You have been called to a long term care facility for a 77 year old female who was found unresponsive in her wheelchair. The nurse reports that the patient complained of a headache earlier in the day and was given 600mg of Motrin. Your assessment shows her to be unresponsive with a patent airway. Her lips are cyanotic and your partner reports the following: pulse 44, respirations 6, BP 228/116. What should you do next?

You have been called to a long term care facility for a 77 year old female who was found unresponsive in her wheelchair. The nurse reports that the patient complained of a headache earlier in the day and was given 600mg of Motrin. Your assessment shows her to be unresponsive with a patent airway. Her lips are cyanotic and your partner reports the following: pulse 44, respirations 6, BP 228/116. What should you do next?

You have been called to a long term care facility for a 77 year old female who was found unresponsive in her wheelchair. The nurse reports that the patient complained of a headache earlier in the day and was given 600mg of Motrin. Your assessment shows her to be unresponsive with a patent airway. Her lips are cyanotic and your partner reports the following: pulse 44, respirations 6, BP 228/116. What should you do next?



A. start positive pressure ventilations
B. attach a pulse oximeter and get a SpO2 reading
C. perform a Cincinnati Stroke Test
D. check the patient's blood glucose level




Answer: A


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