As Mary Ann is looking over the schedule she hears a

Last updated: 4/5/2023

As Mary Ann is looking over the schedule she hears a commotion out front followed by sudden quiet and then Valerie s call for help When Mary Ann gets to the reception room there is a worried looking man bent over a 35 year old woman who is supine on the floor She appears to be awake but her eyes are closed and she is grimacing She seems very short of breath Her face is profusely diaphoretic and pale She had some indigestion last night when she went to bed the man says and she did not sleep much last night This morning when she got up to go to the bathroom she stated she was very nauseated When asked the lady responds with her name and says she is having some really sharp pain in her right lower abdomen She points to it with one finger Dr Johnson is notified immediately to further evaluate the woman As instructed Mary Ann and Valerie help the woman into a wheelchair and wheel her into an examining room She immediately complains of dizziness and increased pain and now her breathing becomes extremely labored She dannot seem to talk at all in response to questions Given her deteriorating state what action should you take What kind of additional information should you try to find out about her medical history What should you do when EMS arrives at the office to transport the patient