Why is it important to gather a detailed medical history when dealing with a psychiatric emergency?
A) It will help you to determine if you need to restrain the patient.
B) It will help you to determine if the police are needed.
C) It is not. You want to get the call resolved as quickly as possible and this will just delay it.
D) It will alert you to past issues as well as medication.
D
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When answering the phone for the medical office, the receptionist should be friendly and
A. professional. B. charming. C. informative. D. efficient.
Which of the following questions is MOST appropriate to ask the parent of a child who has had a seizure?
A. Has the child had a fever? B. What did the child eat for breakfast? C. Does the child have any allergies? D. When was the last time the child went to the doctor?
As individual cells come into contact with blood, and the blood glucose therein, they use the hormone ____ to help transport the glucose from the bloodstream into the cell, where it is then used as an energy source.
A. insulin B. glycogen C. glucose D. adrenaline
Platelet count and function studies are performed on a patient with a history of easy bruising, and the following results are obtained:
Test Result Platelet count 295 ยด 109/L Bleeding time Prolonged Platelet aggregation with epinephrine Primary but no secondary wave Platelet aggregation with low-dose adenosine diphosphate (ADP) Primary but no secondary wave Platelet aggregation with ristocetin Normal What is the most likely diagnosis for this patient? a. Bernard-Soulier disease b. Dense granule deficiency c. Glanzmann thrombasthenia d. Gray platelet syndrome