What document lists the name of a person who can make decisions if the patient is unable to do so regarding medical care?
A. Advance Edict
B. Advance Directive
C. Healthcare POA
D. Healthcare Directive
Answer: B
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A) there is an appropriate facility within a reasonable distance. B) an emergency physician should be dispatched to the scene. C) transport of the patient by ambulance is absolutely necessary. D) a BLS ambulance can transport the patient to a distant hospital.
Which of the following would findings would be most significant during an assessment of a patient with a severe headache?
A. pain in both legs B. chest discomfort C. unilateral weakness D. abdominal tenderness