Clinical data errors can harm patients
A) True B) False
A
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The roles and responsibilities of EMRs include:
A) starting IVs. B) giving a variety of medications. C) gaining access to patients. D) providing patient care during ambulance transportation.
You are pulling into the ambulance bay at a local hospital. On board, you have a patient with behavioral problems who continually seeks treatment at this particular hospital. Before the patient can be unloaded, the physician comes out and states that the patient must be taken to another hospital. As an EMT, you should:
A) Take the patient to the facility specified by the doctor B) Call the supervisor to report a HIPAA violation C) Recognize a violation of the EMTALA statute D) Ask the patient which hospital he wants to be taken to
An electronic version of a patient's comprehensive medical history and lifelong health record that is collected and maintained by the individual patient is a(n) ________ record.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When clients live with chronic pain, some therapists chase symptoms rather than inquire about client health status. Which of the following questions actively promotes health rather than focuses on the negative aspects of a client's condition?
a) Where do you feel the pain? b) How is your fatigue level today? c) What can you do today that you couldn't do yesterday? d) How bad is the pain today?