For which of these patients is a "talk down" technique indicated?
A) A 26-year-old who took LSD and is panicked because spiders are after him
B) An 18-year-old who is having a "bad trip" after taking his parent's antihypertensive medication to get "high"
C) A 59-year-old whose heart is racing after trying cocaine
D) A 47-year-old who has chronic alcoholism and is demanding help
A) A 26-year-old who took LSD and is panicked because spiders are after him
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A) injured worker. B) employer. C) workers' compensation office handling the claim. D) treating doctor.
Which piece of equipment is designed to contain sterile basins that are used during surgery?
A. Kick bucket C. Mayo stand B. Prep table D. Ring stand
A suture that causes little or no bioactivity is said to be ________
A. inert B. control-released
Most chains of command, as they relate to emergencies in the medical office, will place which of the following staff members in the highest position within the office?
A. The medical assistant B. The front office manager C. The clinical supervisor D. The physician E. The laboratory technician