Author Question: When caring for a patient suffering from a nervous system condition or disease, the FIRST priority ... (Read 35 times)

jho37 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

When caring for a patient suffering from a nervous system condition or disease, the FIRST priority in patient care is to:

A) administer thrombolytic therapy.
B) assess for any neurological deficits.
C) establish and maintain a patent airway.
D) apply high-concentration oxygen.

Question 2

The town where you work has a large community of non-English speaking families. In order to provide better care for these patients, you should:

A) try to bring an interpreter along on calls to that area.
B) defer calls to another crew whenever possible.
C) consider learning the language well enough to interact with patients.
D) insist that the hospital hire an interpreter who speaks that language.