Is receipt of large amounts of therapeutic radiation to the head and neck area a contraindication to future dental radiographs?
What will be an ideal response?
No. The radiographer should share the patient's concern for radiation safety. However, radiation therapy is not a contraindication to dental radiographs provided they are deemed necessary to make an oral diagnosis.
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Which of these statements, made by the EMT, shows an understanding of medication administration and drug dosages?
A) "It is best to administer a little less than the required dose to decrease the chance of an allergic reaction." B) "If the patient is very sick, the dose of a medication can be increased to help the patient recover faster." C) "The proper dose of a medicine should be administered unless medical direction orders otherwise." D) "If a patient has chest pain with shortness of breath, the dose of a medication must be increased."
____, written declarations of patient intent during specific circumstances, are designed to provide guidance when a patient is threatened with an existence in a persistent vegetative state or afflicted with a terminal illness.
A. Written directives B. Staged directives C. Advanced directives D. Advanced commands
A physician documented that a patient's "brother died at 65 of a heart attack, mother alive with osteoporosis, father deceased at 45 with possible cancer." This documentation is part of the:
What is the role of awareness-level rescuers in the assessment of a technical rescue situation?
a. overall size-up and determination of initial actions b. evaluation of the incident action plan c. this is not an awareness-level responsibility d. continuous reassessment of the scene