Federal legislation concerning patient confidentiality is known as:
a. HIPAA
b. NAACS
c. EMTALA
d. FLCPC
Ans: a. HIPAA
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A) Place the patient on your stretcher and transfer him to the ambulance. B) Ask the patient's family if he has any past medical problems. C) Get the patient's pulse and respiratory rate, along with his blood pressure. D) Get a report from the Emergency Medical Responder.
Why can't the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint be actively extended if the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint is fully flexed?
What will be an ideal response?
Define each of the following terms:
paraplegia
Upon your arrival for a burn patient, the scene size-up reveals that the patient is a child. Why do pediatric patients have more difficulty dealing with burns than adults?
A. Pediatric patients have a high body surface area to body weight ratio. B. Pediatric patients deal with burns better than adults do. C. Pediatric patients have a low tolerance for the associated pain. D. Pediatric patients have an underdeveloped integumentary system.