Author Question: You are trying to assess Judy, a 16-year-old girl, who has abdominal cramps with nausea and ... (Read 66 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You are trying to assess Judy, a 16-year-old girl, who has abdominal cramps with nausea and vomiting. Her mother, Mrs. Smith, is attempting to give you her daughter's past medical history. It is important that you get the history of the present illness. Therefore, you should:

A) ask Mrs. Smith to go write down their physician's name and phone number.
B) ignore Mrs. Smith and ask Judy if she is sexually active.
C) skip the history of current illness and suggest that Judy should visit her physician.
D) ask Mrs. Smith if there is a chance Judy could be pregnant.

Question 2

Your partner is assessing a 55-year-old man who was found sitting on the tailgate of his truck after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. In order to provide for stabilization of the patient's cervical spine, you should:

A) lay the patient down in the truck bed. B) assist the patient to the stretcher.
C) instruct the patient to stand up. D) stand behind the patient in the truck bed.