What effective questioning technique tells the patient you are still waiting on an answer while allowing the patient time to think about his or her answer?

A) Asking an open-ended question
B) Asking a close-ended question
C) Periods of silence
D) Holding your hand in the air


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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If a patient is going to have an allergic reaction to an injected medication, it will happen immediately after injection

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A 19-year-old female has just been extricated from her severely damaged car. She is on a long backboard and has been moved to a place of safety. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a rapid assessment. The patient is unconscious, has slow and shallow respirations, and has bilaterally closed femur deformities. You should:

A. stabilize her legs with the pneumatic antishock garment (PASG). B. apply 100% oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. C. obtain baseline vital signs and transport at once. D. direct your partner to begin ventilatory assistance.

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Speaking in such a way as to negatively influence others against an individual is an example of

A. assault. B. battery. C. defamation of character. D. fraud. E. invasion of privacy.

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