When assessing a patient at an extended care facility, you note the presence of an ostomy bag. As such, you realize that the patient has impaired function of:
A) urinary elimination.
B) fluid balance.
C) kidney activity.
D) fecal elimination.
Question 2
Which of the following statements made by the EMT indicates that he has appropriately initiated the first phase of the patient assessment?
A) I have placed an oral airway in the patient.
B) The scene appears to be free of hazards.
C) Blood pressure is 124/80 mmHg.
D) Can you tell me why you called the ambulance?
Taking a Patient’s Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer
A pacemaker in a patient’s chest.
Personal care setting.
Power-tower in Southern California, largest such facility in the world
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals, 4/E