PTCE Pharmacy Technician

Category - Process & Dispense

An elderly female patient with asthma collapses and loses consciousness on the floor at your pharmacy. What is the first thing you should do?
  1. Refill her inhaler
  2. Try to get her to sit in a chair
  3. Call 911
  4. Call her doctor
Explanation
Answer: C - The first thing you should do if you encounter an unconscious patient is call 911. You would then assess whether she is breathing and has a pulse, and follow the directions of the 911 operator. Anything else would be inappropriate.
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