After explaining the process, you are drawing blood on 82-year-old Mrs. Green using an evacuated tube system. As you insert the third tube into the holder, the Mrs. Green begins to cry. You ask if she is in pain and she says, "No, but I am so scared! Why do they need this much blood? I must have a terrible disease!" Which of the following is your best response?
A. "If you have a terrible disease, wouldn't you rather know about it?"
B. "We don't really need this much blood—we always draw a couple of extra tubes."
C. "Drawing blood does not necessarily mean you are ill; blood tests are one of the best ways to get an overall picture of your health."
D. "I am drawing several tubes of blood because, at your age, there are many different tests that we have to run."
E. "Don't worry; I'm sure everything will be fine."
C. "Drawing blood does not necessarily mean you are ill; blood tests are one of the best ways to get an overall picture of your health."
Emphasize that blood tests can help the physician obtain an overall picture of a patient's health, and emphasize health, rather than disease. Do not offer any false reassurances.
You might also like to view...
Approximately ________ drugs are recorded in the ancient Indian manuscript known as the Charaka Samhita
A) 365 B) 700 C) 800 D) 2,000
You have just assisted in the delivery of a 34-week-gestation infant in the office of a methadone clinic. After 30 seconds of drying and stimulation, the infant remains limp and cyanotic, with a pulse of 50. Which of the following is the most appropriate action to take at this point?
A) Begin CPR at a rate of 3 compressions to 1 ventilation. B) Intubate the trachea, ventilate, reassess, and prepare to transport to a NICU. C) Begin bag-valve-mask ventilations and establish intravenous access. D) Continue to warm and dry the infant for an additional 30 seconds, while preparing to intubate.
A patient account is a record of the charges and payments for a specific patient.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
At the scene of a multiple-casualty incident, you are triaging a patient using the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport (START) system. You are presented with a patient who is not breathing. Which one of the following should you do next?
A) Place a black tag on the patient. B) Open the airway. C) Start positive pressure ventilation. D) Place a red tag on the patient.