You are treating a patient with a suspected fractured ankle. The patient appears to be in a lot of pain and is uneasy. As you are getting ready to splint the patient's leg, he asks you if it is going to hurt. Which of the following is the BEST response?
A) If you are stressed out like this, it is going to hurt a lot more.
B) Relax, this is not a painful procedure.
C) I will do my best, but it may hurt while we put the splint on.
D) It does not matter; we have to do it anyway.
Question 2A condition in which fatty plaque builds up in arteries, eventually narrowing the lumen and restricting blood flow is called:
A) arteriosclerosis.
B) claudication.
C) atherosclerosis
D) an aneurysm.
Question 3You are treating a 32-year-old man who is deaf. You need to find out why he called for an ambulance. Of the following, which is the BEST way to communicate with this patient?
A) Use hand gestures to act out what you are trying to say.
B) Consider writing out your questions.
C) Call for an interpreter to meet you at the hospital.
D) Speak very loudly in case he has a little hearing.