Every person has the right to emergency services under the Patient's Bill of Rights. Discuss what this statement means.
What will be an ideal response?
If you have severe pain, an injury, or sudden illness that makes you believe your health is in serious danger, you have the right to be screened and stabilized using emergency services. You should be able to use these services whenever and wherever you need them, without needing to wait for authorization and without any financial penalty.
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You have been called for a patient with abdominal pain. The patient states that he recently had his gallbladder removed. As an EMT, you realize that:
A) his ability to digest fats is impaired. B) he cannot filter blood normally. C) his ability to absorb nutrients is decreased. D) he has a more difficult time urinating.
Expect a multiple birth if the:
A) abdomen is still large after all contractions have stopped. B) contractions continue with the same intensity after the first baby. C) mother had no prenatal care. D) mother has pregnancy-induced diabetes.
Administering a lethal drug to a patient in order to cause his or her death is called:
a. euthanasia b. invasion of privacy c. suicide d. opinion