A patient is admitted to the ER after a car accident. He has SOB, tachycardia, and cyanosis. He needed CPR at the scene of the a
ccident. At the ER, the patient is stabilized, his Hx is taken, and he is treated. The doctor prescribes pain medication to be given TID for five days then BID until it runs out. 1. What medical treatment was given at the scene of the accident? At the scene of the accident he was given CPR which is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. 2. What part of the hospital was the patient taken to? The patient was taken to the ER, which is the emergency room. 3. In non-technical language, describe the signs that the patient had when he arrived at the hospital. SOB: shortness of breath, Tachycardia, and Cyanosis 4. How often is the pain medication to be given to the patient?
Question 4: States that the patient is to be given pain medication TID which stands for three times a day for five days, BID is for two times a day until the medication runs out.
