Author Question: You have just worked a cardiac arrest call on a 48-year-old father of three. Despite your best ... (Read 55 times)

colton

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 627
You have just worked a cardiac arrest call on a 48-year-old father of three. Despite your best efforts, the patient died in the emergency department. As you are getting your ambulance in service, the patient's wife rushes out of the emergency department. She finds you and begins screaming at you that her husband's death is your fault. She blames you for not getting on the scene fast enough, taking too long at the house, and not shocking her husband back to life like she has seen on television. What response should you have to her anger?
 
  A) Listen empathetically to all of her complaints and let her know she can contact you for any additional assistance.
  B) Reassure her that you did everything you could and that everything will be okay.
  C) Recognize that she is in the denial stage of grief and interrupt her hysterical behavior pattern by getting her attention and helping her calm down.
  D) Correct her misconceptions and remind her that television shows are fiction, so she will not sue you in the future.

Question 2

When pupils are dilated they are:
 
  A) smaller than normal. B) elliptical or elongated in shape.
  C) larger than normal. D) irregularly shaped.



hollysheppard095

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.

Did you know?

Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.

Did you know?

People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.

Did you know?

Cucumber slices relieve headaches by tightening blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the area, and relieving pressure.

Did you know?

Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library