You have been called to a residence for a 31-year-old patient complaining of confusion, nausea, vomiting, and a headache. He states that this started this morning and has been getting worse all day. Despite lying in bed and resting all day, he is more fatigued than before. Which of the following statements made by the patient would the AEMT recognize as MOST important in relation to the patient's present complaint?
A) I just turned the furnace on last night.
B) I have not been sleeping well the past few nights.
C) I tried some raw seafood last week.
D) My wife is taking penicillin, to which I am allergic.
Question 2
An error made by jumping to conclusions is a pitfall that occurs when a piece of information revealed early in the assessment process is seized upon and made to be more significant than it really is. This error is referred to as:
A) satisficing.
B) anchoring.
C) commission bias.
D) fundamental attribution.
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