A 40-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department for a severe nosebleed and has both of his nostrils packed. Because of a history of alcoholism and the possibility for developing delirium...


A 40-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department for a severe nosebleed and has both of his nostrils packed. Because of a history of alcoholism and the possibility for developing delirium tremens (withdrawal), the patient is transferred to the psychiatric unit. His physician has ordered a private room, restraints, continuous monitoring, and 15-minute checks of vital signs and other indicators. At the first 15-minute check, the nurse discovers that the patient has no pulse or respiration. He had apparently inhaled the nasal packing and suffocated

Sep 22, 2022
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