Question

A 68YO woman presents with light-headedness, nausea and chest discomfort. Your assessment finds her awake and responsive but appearing ill, pale and grossly diaphoretic. Weak, thready, fast radial pulse. Unable to obtain BP. No obvious dependent edema, flat neck veins. Her lung sounds are equal, with moderate rales bilaterally. After your initial assessment of this pt, which intervention should be performed next?

A)Adult Tachycardia With a Pulse
B)Apply oxygen
C)Perform defibrillation
D)Synchronized cardioversion

Answer 1

The next intervention that should be performed after the initial assessment of the patient is applying oxygen.

Step-by-step explanation:

The next intervention that should be performed after the initial assessment of the patient is Apply oxygen. The patient's symptoms, such as light-headedness, nausea, and chest discomfort, along with the presence of pale skin and diaphoresis, suggest that there may be a lack of oxygen supply to the body. Applying oxygen can help improve oxygenation and alleviate the symptoms.