What is your primary responsibility when you are involved in an abuse call?
A) Attending to your safety, then to your patient's
B) Adequately assessing the patient; any type of injury is possible
C) Figuring out who committed the abuse; they may be able to be caught more quickly
D) Writing proper documentation; it keeps people out of trouble
A
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The father of a 45-year-old male with mental retardation summoned EMS because his son was not acting right. The patient is awake, but is nonverbal, which is not typical per the father. Your assessment reveals no abnormalities, and vital signs are normal. When calling the chief complaint into the hospital you would state that the patient:
A) "has an unknown chief complaint at this time." B) "is awake and nonverbal." C) "is not acting himself per his father." D) "appears to be sick and not feeling well."
What is the benefit specified in an insurance policy that is different from out-of-pocket expenses because once the stated maximum has been met for a lifetime, no more benefits will be paid?
A) lifetime maximum B) lifelong maximum C) maximum benefits D) existence benefits