Who is affected when our thinking is uninformed, biased, or distorted in the clinical environment?

You are assessing a 5-year-old boy who complains of arm pain after falling down three steps. As you physically assess the patient, he tries to bite your hands. His mother is at his side. Which statement by you is appropriate to make regarding the behavior of biting?

A) "If you bite me, I will not help you feel better." B) "Do you bite your mother? Why would you try to bite me?" C) "Mom, you need to stop him from biting me." D) "I know that you hurt, but biting is not okay."

Which complication from a pulmonary embolism is of greatest concern to the EMT?

A) Pulmonary artery infection B) Hypertension to the pulmonary veins C) Pulmonary edema and diminished breath sounds D) Hypoxia from poor lung perfusion