Author Question: You are assessing a patient who is in bright sunlight after collapsing in the hot sun at a picnic. ... (Read 50 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You are assessing a patient who is in bright sunlight after collapsing in the hot sun at a picnic. If you cannot immediately move the patient out of the sun, assessment of the pupils will be made more accurate by:

A) shading the patient's eyes.
B) using a blue-tinged light.
C) retracting the eyelid.
D) hydrating the eyes with saline drops.

Question 2

A 35-year-old male has stopped taking his psychiatric medications. He appears frightened and states that he will not go with you to the hospital since he thinks you work for the government. You should:

A) tell him he will be arrested if he does not comply.
B) leave the scene and call for police assistance.
C) speak calmly and clearly, explaining who you are and why you are there.
D) immediately restrain the patient using handcuffs.