You are on the scene with a 72-year-old male patient with chest pain. The patient is complaining of shortness of breath but also refuses to go to the hospital, even after multiple attempts urging him to go. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Inform the patient that he is having a "heart attack" and must be taken to the hospital for evaluation.
B) Contact medical direction for orders to restrain the patient.
C) Fully inform the patient about his situation and the implications of refusing care.
D) Stay with the patient until he loses consciousness.
C
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a. appointments the patient has scheduled in the future. b. past appointments. c. payments on a patient payment plan. d. None of the above
When you place your own feelings onto another person, you are using the defense mechanism of _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
If there are patients the physician may need to call on a regular basis, their names and telephone numbers can be kept on a
A) cell phone contacts list. B) callback list. C) patient name index. D) telephone log.
Mainframes have been largely replaced with servers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)