Medical, OB/GYNPregunta 78 de 100
A patient with difficulty breathing and a history of asthma is prescribed a metered-dose inhaler. The EMT may:
a.Give the patient someone else's inhaler
b.Give oral glucose instead
c.Refuse to help because it is a medication
d.Assist the patient in using their own prescribed inhaler per protocol
Explicación
EMTs may help a patient self-administer their own prescribed inhaler for respiratory distress, following local protocol and medical direction. Confirm the medication, dose, and expiration and that it is prescribed to that patient.
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