The physician sees a seven-year-old patient for a first visit. Patient had a wood sliver in his right hand that is now swollen, tender, and red. Also, just before arriving at the clinic, the patient also suffered a bee sting on his left arm that resulted in mild swelling. History reveals the patient has had no history of severe reaction to bee stings. No identified signs of anaphylaxis from the
bee sting. Physical examination of the patient's right hand identifies possible infection of sliver wound site; the physician requests the patient's previous medical records from his former clinic to identify the status of the patient's tetanus immunization status. Physician recommends Epsom salt baths twice daily for the infected right hand and issues a prescription for antibiotics in the event the baths do not help improve the infection. What is the overall level of medical decision making?
A. Straightforward
B. Low
C. Moderate
D. High
C
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