Question

A 50-year-old male was stung by a honeybee approximately 15 minutes ago. He presents with respiratory distress, facial swelling, and hypotension. After placing him on oxygen and administering his epinephrine via auto-injector, you note that his breathing has improved. Additionally, his facial swelling is resolving and his blood pressure is stable. Your next action should be to:

Answer 1

Record the exact time of the injection and the dose that was given to the patient.

Step-by-step explanation:

The record of the dose and time of injection are important due to the fact that if another dose is required we have to know if enough time has passed between doses and if the dose that was given has already wore off from the patient according to the time, weight and height of the person.