If the patient has a decreased level of responsiveness but appears to be breathing, what should you be most concerned about?
A) Protecting the patient's airway
B) Protecting the patient's privacy
C) The patient's mental status
D) The patient's past history
A
You might also like to view...
What is the difference between Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word?
What will be an ideal response?
EMT-P Smith came to work feeling very tired and decided to nap before doing his equipment and vehicle checklist. After about 45 minutes the tones went off, and EMT-P Smith and his EMT-B partner, Jones, were dispatched for a seizure. The patient was still actively seizing when they arrived at the scene. Smith discovered that the previous shift had used all the Valium and failed to replace it. As a
result, Smith could administer no medication to stop the seizure. Ultimately, the patient stopped seizing and suffered no apparent adverse consequences. Which of the following elements to establish negligence is missing in this case? A) Consent B) Breach of duty C) Actual damages D) Duty to act
Which of the following are true if a patient has a PaO2 of 155 mm Hg?
1. The patient has mild hypoxemia. 2. The patient has an overcorrected PaO2. 3. The patient is in need of supplemental oxygen. 4. The patient is receiving supplemental oxygen therapy. a. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 4 b. 2 and 4 d. 2 and 3
A preexisting condition that causes an increase in the patient's length of stay by at least one day in 75% of the cases is known as a:
A) chief complaint B) complication C) comorbidity D) principal diagnosis