A 45-year-old patient presents with right upper quadrant pain radiating to her right shoulder, nausea, and vomiting after eating a fatty meal. The patient’s skin is warm and slightly jaundiced. Initial vital signs are BP 146/88, HR 102, RR 20, SpO2 98%. Which of the following treatments should be initiated first? Give morphine 4 mg IV. Start an IV of normal saline. Administer ondansetron 4 mg IV. Apply ice pack to right upper quadrant.
[Answered]: A 45-year-old patient presents with right upper…
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