Medical Emergencies · single question
What should you do FIRST?
Patient is over-sedated and the blood-pressure reading begins to drop.
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Correct answer: A. Administer oxygen / support airway and breathing
Over-sedation → support ABCs (oxygen/airway) first.
- A. Correct. An over-sedated patient is at risk of respiratory depression; supporting oxygenation/airway (ABCs) is the immediate priority.
- B. Verifying equipment matters, but in over-sedation the patient's airway/breathing comes first.
- C. Begin supportive care (oxygen/airway) while help is summoned; oxygenation is the first action.
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