You respond to a low-income apartment complex for a report of an unresponsive patient. The landlord reports that the patient, a 90-year-old man, is two months behind on his rent and has not paid his utility bills. The patient presents unresponsive on a tile floor with a slow carotid pulse and skin that is pale and cold. You should have a high index of suspicion for:
A) a suicide attempt.
B) head trauma.
C) hypothermia.
D) elder abuse.
C
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A) Primary assessment; reassessment, secondary assessment B) Scene size-up, secondary assessment, primary assessment C) Scene size-up, primary assessment, secondary assessment D) Scene size-up, history, secondary assessment, primary assessment
The driver of a truck carrying a caustic substance in powder form has accidentally come into contact with the material. You are first on the scene, and a quick observation indicates that he has powder on his arms. Your immediate action would be to:
A) brush off the powder, then rinse the area with water. B) place the patient in the ambulance, but avoid touching his arms. C) instruct the patient to remain still and wait for the incident safety officer. D) wrap the arms in dry, sterile dressings.
List the potential locations for patients requiring long-term ventilatory care in order of cost from most expensive to least expensive. 1. Patient's home 2. Long-term acute care facility 3. Intensive care or acute care unit 4. Extended care facility
a. 2, 4, 3, 1 b. 4, 1, 3, 2 c. 1, 2, 3, 4 d. 3, 2, 4, 1
What is the best way to handle a physician who consistently throws off the office schedule by returning late from lunch?
A. Organize the entire office staff to be late for work one day B. Reprimand the physician for being rude and inconsiderate C. At a staff meeting, demand that the physician start being more punctual D. Have the entire staff threaten to quit if the physician does not start being more prompt E. Avoid scheduling patients for the first appointment after lunch when possible