This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is severely depressed. He tells you that he can't handle the ... (Read 75 times)

vicotolentino

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 552
on: Jul 3, 2018
Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is severely depressed. He tells you that he can't handle the pressure anymore and that he wants to die. He is refusing transport. Which of the following is the most appropriate decision regarding this patient's care?
 
  A) Leave the scene and allow law enforcement to handle the situation.
  B) Transport the patient against his will with the assistance of law enforcement.
  C) Respect the patient's wishes; he is alert, oriented, and capable of giving consent.
  D) Contact the patient's family to find out what their wishes are.

Question 2

Which of the following is controlled by the left side of the brain?
 
  A) Sensation in the left arm B) Movement of both lower extremities
  C) Movement of the left arm D) Sensation of the right leg


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kingfahad97

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 308
Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


vicotolentino

  • Member
  • Posts: 552
Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

elyse44

  • Member
  • Posts: 319
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Did you know?

For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.

Did you know?

Famous people who died from poisoning or drug overdose include, Adolf Hitler, Socrates, Juan Ponce de Leon, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and John Belushi.

Male (Bull) Roosevelt Elk at Northwest Trek, Washington, USA Male (Bull) Roosevelt Elk at Northwest Trek, Washington, USA
Patient teaching: female genetalia and reproductive tract assessment Patient teaching: female genetalia and reproductive tract assessment
Male Turkmen in the wealthier half of the population had higher fertility rates than those in the po Male Turkmen in the wealthier half of the population had higher fertility rates than those in the po
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed. A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
Files come in many different shapes and sizes. Never use a file without a handle. Files come in many different shapes and sizes. Never use a file without a handle.
Last year, Terrific Copying had total revenue of $475 000, while operating at 60% of capacity. ... Last year, Terrific Copying had total revenue of $475 000, while operating at 60% of capacity. ...
Video: Vasectomy

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library