Your patient complains of substernal chest pain radiating to her back. You treat her according to your chest pain protocol, but she doesn't get any relief
You learn later that she also had low blood sugar but you didn't check her blood glucose level. You feel like you need to learn more about what happened with this patient. You should:
A) call the patient's family.
B) ask a coworker.
C) speak to your medical director.
D) ask to see the patient's hospital report.
Answer: C
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a. 24516-RT b. 24516-RT, 29065-RT c. 29065-RT d. 24500-RT
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false