In obtaining a patient's history of present illness, avoid asking leading questions. Instead, ask open-ended questions such as:
A. Your chest pain is crushing isn't it?
B. How would you describe your chest pain?
C. Does your arm ache too?
D. Is your best pain sharp or dull?
Answer: B. How would you describe your chest pain?
When conduction a history of the chief complaint and other associated symptoms, such as chest discomfort and shortness of breath, use the OPQRRST mnemonic to obtain the information and, whenever possible, use open-ended questions to get better quality of feedback. Closed-ended questions are those that can be answered in just one word, and typically provide a lower volume of information to the EMT.
You might also like to view...
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. All appeals must be done in writing. 2. Overpayments are never made by patients or insurance carriers. 3. There are three levels of Medicare appeals. 4. SOAP stands for subsequent office acceptable practices. 5. Appeals are time and resource intensive.
Which of the following computations is used to calculate mean arterial blood pressure?
A. Mean Arterial Pressure = (Cardiac Output * Systemic Vascular Resistance) + Central Venous Pressure B. Mean Arterial Pressure = (Cardiac Output / Systemic Vascular Resistance) + Central Venous Pressure C. Mean Arterial Pressure = (Cardiac Output / Central Venous Pressure) + Systemic Vascular Resistance D. Mean Arterial Pressure = (Cardiac Output * Central Venous Pressure) + Systemic Vascular Resistance
Any pertinent changes and physical findings that occurred since a previous inpatient admission, if the patient is readmitted within 30 days after discharge for the same condition, can be documented in a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Decreased clearance of drugs that are metabolized by the liver may contribute to:
A) constipation and bowel obstruction. B) signs and symptoms of drug overdose. C) increased risk of infection. D) impaired proprioception.