Describe the four elements that patients must be able to prove to succeed with a negligence claim.
What will be an ideal response?
(1) a duty of care is owed to the patient; (2) a breach of this duty of care occurred; (3) a causal connection between the breach of duty and the patient's injury; and (4) damages.
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You are assessing a 49-year-old male complaining of lower back pain. Which one of the following would be pertinent medical information related to the back pain that the EMT will obtain using the SAMPLE mnemonic?
A) Heart rate of 48 and cool clammy skin B) Childhood case of measles C) Last tetanus shot five years ago D) Arthritis in the spine and pelvis
A patient receiving nasal O2 at 3 L/min complains of nasal dryness and irritation. Which of the following actions would be appropriate?
a. Recommending that the flow be de-creased to 2 L/min b. Adding a humidifier to the delivery sys-tem c. Recommending that the flow be increased to 4 L/min d. Switching to a simple mask at 3 L/min
People can still be overweight but undernourished
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If the removal of a face mask cannot be done easily within __________, the face mask and side attachments should be changed to other types so this can be done properly
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word