New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 41 - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES; MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE PROGRAMS, SPECIALTY CARE TRANSPORT SERVICES AND AIR MEDICAL SERVICES
Subchapter 7 - STANDING ORDERS FOR ADULT PATIENT
Section 8:41-7.19 - Standing orders for nontraumatic hypotension
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:41-7.19
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The following standing orders are authorized in the event that an adult patient presents with significant and symptomatic hypotension (systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg) unaccompanied by bradycardia or trauma, with patient exhibiting signs of shock due to dehydration, sepsis, and nontraumatic hemorrhage (for example, gastrointestinal bleeding):
1. Assess and secure airway;
2. Establish at least one large bore IV line of Ringer's lactate solution or normal saline solution, and administer a 300 cc bolus of IV solution;
3. Reassess vital signs and the condition of the patient; and
4. Contact the medical command physician.
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