There has been a multiple vehicle crash on the interstate and your service is scrambling to get enough ambulances to the scene. You have just transported a patient to the hospital and given a bedside oral report when the dispatcher calls you. Which of the following would be MOST appropriate?
A) Don't worry about documentation, get in service as soon as possible so you can respond.
B) Leave an abbreviated copy of your PCR with the hospital staff.
C) Complete the medical record as quickly as possible and leave a copy before departing.
D) Ask the patient to give full details to the nursing staff.
B
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A) ectopic pregnancy. B) pelvic inflammatory disease. C) spontaneous abortion. D) pyelonephritis.
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a. The fact that H2CO3 is a strong buffer b. The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation c. The large amounts of 2,3-DPG in red blood cells d. Ventilation continually removing CO2 from system
A factor that determines skin color is the amount of oxygenated blood in the dermis of skin. The pigment in red blood cells that carry oxygen is called _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Professionalism mandates that the medical assistant and other staff members ________ the patient's right to embrace his or her own religious beliefs
a. recognize b. support c. both a and b d. neither a nor b