You are transporting an elderly female who fell in a nursing home and displays outward rotation of her left leg. She has a lengt
hy medical history, including dementia. Currently, she is very quiet and receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula at 6 liters per minute. She also is secured to a long spine board. During your reassessment, you note her to be alert but confused, with slightly accelerated respirations and a strong radial pulse. You also note that her SpO2 has dropped from 97% on scene to 91%. You should:
Only certain types of people can become dependent and addicted to a drug. True or False: Most studies show that people in the 18-25 year old age groups are by far the heaviest users and experimenters when it comes to drug use.
