Which of the following is most likely to effectively gain the cooperation of a psychologically disturbed patient for physical examinations?
A) Telling the patient you cannot help him unless you do a thorough physical examination
B) Standing closer to and using more physical contact with the patient than usual
C) Asking the patient's permission to examine him
D) Telling the patient you must examine him
C
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A patient with chest pain tells you that he feels the same now as when he had a heart attack 2 years ago. He is diaphoretic, nauseated, and vomiting; he has a pulse of 84, respirations of 16 breaths/min, and a blood pressure of 78/50 mmHg. The patient is allergic to aspirin. He asks you to assist him in taking one of his nitroglycerin pills because his arthritis makes it too hard for him to open the medication bottle. Which of the assessment findings represents a contraindication to the nitroglycerin?
A) Blood pressure of 78/50 mmHg B) Heart rate less than 100 C) Nausea and vomiting D) Allergy to aspirin
Mixed field reaction is commonly seen in the forward ABO test if a group _________ patient has received an emergency transfusion of group ____ cells
a. A, A b. A, B c. A, O d. O, O
The device shown in the figure can measure which of the following?
a. FEV1 c. Forced vital capac-ity b. Minute volume d. Maximum expira-tory flow
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. If you are in doubt about whether a situation is a medical emergency, treat it like an emergency. 2. A telephone log is not used to take messages in a medical office. 3. The word triage refers to the screening and sorting of emergency incidents. 4. Telephone etiquette involves proper pronunciation and enunciation, giving undivided attention to callers, and accommodating patient requests. 5. When the phone rings in the office, you should answer it on the first ring.