You are on the scene of an unknown medical call. The patient is a 26-year-old, 250-pound male patient who suddenly becomes violently angry. Everything you say to the patient only makes him angrier. Offended by your questions, he screams that he is going to cut your tongue out and hurries into the kitchen. What should you do?
A) Radio for police and relay to dispatch important scene information until they arrive.
B) Tackle the patient before he can get a kitchen knife to stab you.
C) Leave immediately to a safe area and then call for police assistance.
D) Radio for police and then calmly walk out of the house, being sure to take all of your medical equipment.
Question 2
Which of the following methods should be used to have a patient rate the amount of pain he is having?
A) Ask the patient to state whether the pain is mild, moderate, severe, or unbearable.
B) Use the memory aid AVPU.
C) Use the memory aid DCAP.
D) Have the patient rate the pain on a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (worst).
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