A 6-year-old boy fell off his bike and injured himself. His mother tells you that he was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. The boy is sitting next to his mother on the couch, holding his left arm against his chest. He is conscious and alert, but appears scared. You do not see any obvious bleeding or other injuries. You should:
A: manually stabilize his left arm and tell him who you are.
B: ask mom to leave the room to keep the child calm.
C: kneel down beside him and ask him what his name is.
D: palpate the radial pulse in his left arm as you talk to him.
Answer: C: kneel down beside him and ask him what his name is.
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A) Leave the scene and only return when police have made it safe to do so. B) Ignore the yelling and continue to care for the patient as you would anyone else with a similar injury. C) Inform the patrons that you are a medical professional and will care for the patient as you have been educated to do so. D) Contact medical command for permission to give aspirin as a pain medication.
Living wills, do not resuscitate orders, durable powers of attorney, and health care proxies are all examples of:
A) torts. B) duties to act. C) advance directives. D) types of consent.
_____________________________ _ Medical disasters are emergency situations that always result from circumstances in nature
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false