Are some patients likely to be reluctant to admit infectious conditions?
What will be an ideal response?
Yes. In the past, a double standard was sometimes applied, in which infection control procedures were followed only if a patient was known to be infectious. Such a policy and failure to follow a single standard put health care workers and all patients at risk.
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You are assessing a patient complaining of shortness of breath. Which of the following questions will assist you in obtaining additional information about the patient's problem?
A) "Why did you wait two hours before calling 911?" B) "Have you ever had a myocardial infarction before?" C) "You are having difficulty breathing; are you also having chest pain?" D) "Did you get diaphoretic when you started having shortness of breath?"