You arrive on the scene where a school bus has been hit by a train. The bus was in its early stages of picking up students and you only have 5 patients. Your closest unit is 30 minutes away. Triage this patient based on this scenario:
Patient #5 is a 17-year-old male with the following vital signs: respirations 18, pulse 104, alert, crying, and wanting his mother; he is ambulatory.
A) Priority 3, green tag B) Priority 4, black tag
C) Priority 2, yellow tag D) Priority 1, red tag
A
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Your patient is a? five-year-old boy who appears to be dehydrated after having the flu. Which of the following is the best way to communicate with the patient regarding the need for obtaining IV? access?
A) Just before placing the IV, tell him you must put a needle in his arm. Tell him it will hurt, but only for a second. B) Tell him you are going to "start an IV in his arm" but that it won't hurt a big boy like him. C) Be honest. Tell him you need to give him fluids to help him feel better and that it might hurt a little when you start the IV. D) Tell him nothing. Have a parent distract him while you quickly place the IV.
The sign-out sheet allows the receptionist to maintain a continuous record of all patients who come into the office.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Any record that includes controlled substances must be available for inspection by the:
a. FDA b. DEA c. LHD d. CDC
Read the following diagnosis statement and then identify which is the primary site and which is the secondary site: Breast cancer with mets to colon
A) Colon primary, breast secondary B) Breast primary, colon secondary