Ava is employed by a doctor’s office. She handles the billing for the office. She is processing a bill for a patient who found out she has a terminal illness. Ava recognizes the name. Which of the following considerations describes why Ava can’t discuss what she has seen as part of her job at the doctor’s office?

For a patient who is bleeding, which of the following is the immediate response of the human body?

A) Vasoconstriction caused by the parasympathetic nervous system B) Increased production of red blood cells and hemoglobin C) Vasoconstriction caused by the sympathetic nervous system D) Increased pulse pressure to promote better circulation of oxygen

When cooling a patient with possible heat stroke, which one of the following would be of most concern to the EMT?

A) Blood pressure increasing to 102/78 mmHg B) The heart rate going from 140 beats to 120 beats per minute C) Observing your partner apply a sheet soaked in tepid water to the patient D) Determining that the patient is shivering after having cold packs applied to the neck