Author Question: If a competent adult refuses care, you should: a. have the patient placed in police custody. b. ... (Read 119 times)

ashley · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

If a competent adult refuses care, you should:

a. have the patient placed in police custody.
b. restrain the patient and transport.
c. document the situation thoroughly.
d. not argue with the patient and notify dispatch that you are back in service.

Question 2

You have been called to a bar full of intoxicated patrons for a 46-year-old man who fell off his stool, injuring his left arm. As you assess his arm, he screams in pain. Several of the patrons get angry and yell for you to give him something for pain. Someone in the back throws a bottle in your direction. What should you do next?

A) Leave the scene and only return when police have made it safe to do so.
B) Ignore the yelling and continue to care for the patient as you would anyone else with a similar injury.
C) Inform the patrons that you are a medical professional and will care for the patient as you have been educated to do so.
D) Contact medical command for permission to give aspirin as a pain medication.