Your patient is a 10-year-old boy who suffered a possible fractured arm while rollerblading at a friend's house. Which of the following is the BEST way to obtain consent for treatment?
A) Call the patient's mother at work.
B) Allow the patient to consent as an emancipated minor.
C) Get consent from the patient's 15-year-old sister, who is at the scene.
D) Act on implied consent.
A
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A) 02100A3 B) 02110J9 C) 03110J7 D) 02120KF
According to the Patient's Bill of Rights, the following is true regarding emergency care:
A. the care must be received in a contracted facility. B. the care can include all services for that episode. C. the care can include screening and stabilization of the patient's condition. D. there may be a financial penalty for non-network care.
You are transporting a young and healthy female patient who was involved in a motor vehicle collision, during which she struck her chest on the steering column. Although the primary assessment reveals no life threats, the patient does have redness to her sternum, as well as pain and tenderness. Breath sounds are clear and present bilaterally, and vital signs are within normal limits. As you transport and reassess this patient, which sign or symptom would indicate the immediate need for ALS?
A) Increased tenderness over sternum B) New complaint of leg pain C) Development of bruise over sternum D) Onset of an irregular heartbeat
Which diagnostic test is used to detect pyelonephrosis and hydronephrosis?
A. Barium enema B. Xeroradiography C. Myelography D. Intravenous pyelogram E. Barium swallow