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LCritchfi

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After taking a young, depressed female to the hospital your partner says, I am tired of running all of these psych patient calls. There are real patients with real emergencies and pain out there. It is just a waste of our time Which one of the following is your best response?
 
  A) If we do our jobs right, many behavioral patients can make a solid and quick recovery.
  B) It is a sad fact that little can be done to help these patients, but they still need to get help.
  C) Those with behavioral emergencies are suffering from emotional pain and injuries, which can be just as real as physical pain.
  D) As EMTs, our concern is getting the patients to the hospital where they can get the help they need.

Question 2

At the side of a distressed patient with active and severe esophageal varices, you realize that the priority of care will be:
 
  A) stopping the hemorrhage.
  B) airway management.
  C) rapid transportation.
  D) monitoring the blood pressure.



leahchrapun

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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