A patient with a history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is complaining of weakness and abdominal pain. He informs you that he vomited 5 minutes before you arrived. Which of the following questions is it most important that the EMT ask first regarding the vomit?
A) Did you eat anything that made you vomit?
B) Are you allergic to any foods or medications?
C) Did you take an antacid over the past 24 hours?
D) Was the vomit red or did it look like coffee grounds?
Question 2
Which of the following statements about Kbler-Ross's five stages of grief is most accurate?
A) These stages refer only to patients actually dying.
B) Dying patients experience these stages in their own unique ways.
C) Although people have unique experiences along the way, they do experience all five stages.
D) These stages refer to dying people and their loved ones but not to the feelings of health care providers.
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