You are dispatched to a psychiatric emergency for a 68-year-old male. Dispatch provides no other information and, when questioned by you, they do not have any more information. Although all steps are important in dealing with this situation, which step is the MOST important?
A) Primary assessment B) Scene size-up
C) Vital signs and SAMPLE history D) Secondary assessment
B
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You notice that your partner routinely takes only one set of vital signs when treating and transporting patients. When asked, he states that he gets just baseline vital signs because they are most important, as they provide information related to the patient's clinical status at the time of the EMS call. How would you respond?
A) "Examining several sets of vital signs can also indicate the effectiveness of your treatment." B) "You must at least get a pulse rate every 15 minutes, since this is the most important vital sign." C) "Documenting several sets of vital signs is the only way to get full reimbursement from insurance companies for the EMS call." D) "You must get at least two sets of vital signs because that is what the national standard calls for."
Adolescents and teenagers can be very challenging, as they tend to develop risk-taking behaviors at that age, along with a sense of ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
If a subpoena is directed at a practice (group of physicians) and is for a medical record, who can accept the subpoena?
a. The person designated to be in charge of medical records b. The receptionist c. Any of the physicians d. The office manager
A(n) ____________________ is nothing more than a sheet of paper or cardboard with lines on it
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word