A guideline for dealing with an angry caller is to
A. interrupt the patient.
B. promise the patient that everything will work out.
C. assure the patient that you will do your best to correct the problem.
D. talk down to the patient if he or she will not listen.
C. assure the patient that you will do your best to correct the problem.
You might also like to view...
You arrive on the scene of an "unknown medical emergency." The local fire department EMRs arrive simultaneously, so you now have five providers at the scene to help. The on-scene police officer tells you the patient is an elderly man who has attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head. As you enter the patient's room, you see the male patient with an extensive skull injury. A large portion of his right temporal and parietal skull is gone, and there are blood splatter and brain tissue on the wall behind him. Given this information, what should you do?
A) Withhold resuscitation B) Start CPR, since you have ample help to treat and transport the patient C) Do nothing until you get advice from online medical direction D) Start BLS care, but withhold ALS care
Approximately, how long after the initial critical care experience does a PMV patient succumb to death?
A. 3 months B. 12 months C. 18 months D. 24 to 36 months
Powdered gloves are the best to use in blood collection since they decrease the affects of latex allergies
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
One common neurological sign of a postictal patient is:
A. Inadequate breathing. B. Disorientation. C. A compromised airway. D. Inadequate circulation.