A nurse follows the protocol of SAMPLE when speaking to a victim of a fall in the parking lot of the hospital. What does the P stand for?
a. Pills taken today
b. Personal physician
c. Past illnesses
d. Preference for emergency transportation
C
The acronym SAMPLE that guides the victim interview means allergies, medications, past illness or pregnancy, last food and drink, and events related to injury.
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