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  bijjar - 11/04/06 00:09
 
  You are acting as an medical control for an air ambulance service involved in the evacuation of a lost hiker who is found after several days of searching in the cascade mountains of the pacific northwest . On initial survey the flight paramedic raios the pts vital signs B.P 70/P, P=40 with frequent ectopy, RR=6/m and shallow, and a rectal temp of 27degree C.
Which of the following intervention is the most appropriate?

A) Administer warm lactated Ringers at a wide open rate

B) Intubate the pt.

C) Administer bretylium (5mg/kg iv)

D) Administer Lidocain ( 1.5mg/kg iv)

E) Place the pt on oxygen by non-rebreather mask
 
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  padani - 07/29/07 16:50
 
  B. Without oxygen any other options would not work.  
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  malak - 07/29/07 18:29
 
  B) Intubate the pt  
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