AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT| NEW UPDATED|
GRADED A+
, You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that
transport will keep you on duty several hours after quitting time. This is an example of -
ANSWER Patient advocacy
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You should - ANSWER Report the incident to your supervisor after
the call
You are called to attend to an elderly patient with an extensive medical history who is
now in cardiac arrest the patient family tells you the patient has a DNR. There is no
paperwork available but the patient does have a medic alert bracelet indicating do not
resuscitate. You should - ANSWER Confirm the patient identity and confirm the DNR by
calling the medic alert foundation number on the bracelet
Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence - ANSWER Duty to
act, breach of duty, injury damages, causation
Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include - ANSWER
Not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons
You are caring for a driver who struck the light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but
ordered you to not tell anyone. You should report the information to - ANSWER The
receiving nurse or doctor
You should suspect that a patient is experiencing respiratory failure if he or she -
ANSWER Has bradycardia and diminished muscle tone
A five-year-old boy has fallen and has severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist.
He has possibly sustained a fracture of the - ANSWER Distal forearm
Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's condition.
After confirming that you heard the physician correctly you should - ANSWER Advise
the position that the order is unclear and ask for clarification
Which of the following statements is not appropriate to document in the narrative
section of a PCR - ANSWER General impression revealed that the patient was
intoxicated
The risk of bleeding in the school which increases with age is most directly related to -
ANSWER Shrinkage of the brain