You're doing a 12-lead EKG on a patient who has tremors that make the EKG hard to read. You should
A) do the EKG as usual with no documentation about tremors.
B) call the physician and ask for medication to stop the tremors.
C) make several attempts at a good tracing, then document on the EKG how many attempts were made.
D) leave, telling the nurse to call you when the tremors stop, so you can return and try again.
C
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PPE selection is determined by:
A. time of day. B. risk and potential hazards. C. number of personnel available. D. wind speed and ambient temperature.
While performing an evaluation of a patient in respiratory distress, the therapist notes that the patient displays an accentuated decrease in the pulse rate and blood pressure during inspiration. How should the therapist describe this finding?
A. a normal clinical feature B. tachycardia C. pulsus paradoxus D. respiratory alternans
In cases of gunshot wounds, stabbings from a criminal act, and cases of suspected child abuse, patient identifying information:
a. must be kept confidential. b. must be reported to the police. c. must be published in the local newspaper. d. must be copied for the police.
Name and describe the sources of data from which a patient's past medical history (PMH) are derived.
What will be an ideal response?