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chads108

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You are on a call with a patient who appears to be intoxicated. He is yelling profanity at you and your partner. He admits to drinking a fifth of whiskey over the day. Which of the following would be appropriate to document in your report?
 
  a. The patient states he has had a fifth of whiskey to drink.
  b. The patient is drunk and using inappropriate language.
  c. The patient is violent and is probably intoxicated.
  d. The patient has a bad attitude and is being rude to the crew.

Question 2

Depression is ________ in the elderly.
 
  a. often imaginary
  b. common
  c. untreatable
  d. rare


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Swizqar

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


chads108

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM

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