You are called to a residence to assess a child. The panicked parents state that their 3-year-old son was playing with his brother when he suddenly "blanked out" and would not respond to them for several seconds. When asked, they deny any convulsing-like movement as well as a history of medical problems. Based on this description, you would be suspicious of what type of seizure?
A) Febrile
B) Simple partial
C) Grand mal
D) Absence
D
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You are providing care to a 54-year-old patient complaining of chest pain. The patient asks to speak to you privately. He tells you he is taking Cialis® for erectile dysfunction, and his wife does not know he is taking it. He does not want his wife to find out. As you are putting the EMS bags back in the ambulance, the wife corners you and insists that you tell her what her husband said. What
should you do? A) You should tell her. As his spouse, she is legally entitled to know his medical information. B) You should not tell her. There is no reason to humiliate your patient by disclosing his embarrassing condition. C) You should not tell her. By law, your conversation with your patient is confidential. D) You should tell her. He may be having an affair without her knowledge, and she needs to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases.
A(n) ____________________ is a person who is working against an individual or party; an opponent, not an ally
a. conservator b. attorney c. adversary d. guardian ad litem
Personal space refers to
A) our warmth, liking, and interest in others B) the distance at which we are comfortable with others C) a barometer of our feelings D) the most important nonverbal communication
A nasal cannula running at 2 L/min delivers approximately what FIO2?
A) 24% B) 28% C) 32% D) 36%