Confidentiality of a patient's prehospital care report is:
A) forfeited by the patient when he consents to treatment.
B) not applicable to patients who are not expected to survive.
C) not applicable to noncitizens.
D) the patient's legal right.
Question 2
A 42-year-old female is complaining of shortness of breath. Which of the following questions would best assist you in getting additional information about the patient's chief complaint?
A) You appear to be short of breath. Are you also having chest pain?
B) Why did you wait 2 hours to call for an ambulance?
C) Did you get diaphoretic when the shortness of breath started?
D) Have you ever had a myocardial infarction before?
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