When interviewing a patient with a medical emergency, an AEMT is using the technique of "summarization" when she says:

A) "With one finger, can you point to where it hurts?"
B) "So, the nausea and vomiting started two days ago."
C) "Did you also have diarrhea with your nausea and vomiting?"
D) "I know how you feel; I had the same thing last week."


Answer: B

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A. Encourage the patient to resume a high-fat diet B. Tell the patient the stools may appear whitish or lighter than usual, but this is normal C. Tell the patient to lie flat for 8 hours after the procedure D. Tell the patient that diarrhea is a frequent side effect of the contrast medium E. Tell the patient to limit water intake for the next 7 days

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What will be an ideal response?

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