After assessing a 40-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain and administering oxygen to her, you give a report to the incoming ambulance crew. The EMT approaches the patient and asks the same questions you had asked and reported. You should:
A) assume that you left out some important questions and apologize for not getting a better history.
B) answer the questions again, as the EMT asks them of the patient.
C) say nothing and report the unprofessional behavior to your supervisor.
D) recognize that patients may add or change information when asked the same question a second time.
Question 2
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A) Sprain B) Fracture C) Luxation D) Strain
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