When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should FIRST determine:
A) the patient's weight in kilograms.
B) the type of medication ingested.
C) when the medication was ingested.
D) if there is a history of prior overdose.
Answer: B) the type of medication ingested.
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Which of the following is the best method of communicating with an emotionally disturbed patient?
A) Ignore statements that are irrelevant to the situation. B) Tell the patient you understand how he feels. C) Explain that you are concerned with the patient's welfare. D) Agree with everything the patient says.
The type of diathermy in which radio waves travel through the body between two condenser plates is ________ diathermy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of ambulatory care automation?
It is expensive to implement Human error can still influence outcomes of automation It is capable of counting and prefilling containers of medications It may result in high remodeling costs
Which of the following symptoms is not usually seen in patients with "classic" influenza?
A) nausea/vomiting B) myalgia C) fever D) sore throat