Many patients with hearing impairment use ____________________ (speaking with their hands) in addition to their writing.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) The client's name and social security number have been removed from the health record B) The client's name and age group have been removed from the health record C) All information that could identify the client has been removed from the health record D) The client's name is removed from the health record
A patient who was complaining of a headache is being transported to the hospital. After you provide a report to the emergency department, the patient begins to unexpectedly seize. The seizure lasts for 1-2 minutes and then stops, but now you notice the patient's eyes have become unequal in size. You are still 5 minutes from the hospital. After providing care for the seizure, your next action should be to:
A) Continue care and transport to the hospital B) Call the hospital and inform its staff of the seizure C) Contact family via cell phone and determine whether the patient has a history of seizures D) Document the seizure on the prehospital care report