You are preparing to administer activated charcoal to a patient who has ingested a poison. The activated charcoal authorized by your medical director also contains a cathartic. What statement would you make to the patient regarding this additive?
A) You may experience diarrhea after taking the charcoal.
B) This charcoal will most likely give you a slight headache.
C) The additive in the charcoal may cause you to vomit.
D) If you have a heart condition, I cannot give you this medication.
Question 2
Which of the following factors can account for a delay in the time it takes a patient in a rural setting to reach definitive care?
A) Delays in family or bystanders discovering the ill or injured patient
B) The time it takes providers to reach the squad building
C) Lengthy transport times
D) All of the above
Fundus of white pateint and black patient
Computerized Patient Record (CPR)
A goniometer is used to measure range of motion of the patient’s arm.
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: radial deviation.