How should a health care professional respond to a patient who makes an unethical or illegal request?
a. Ignore the request.
b. Carefully explain to the patient why you are unable to comply with his request.
c. Notify the receptionist that the patient is no longer welcome in the office.
d. Tell the patient you are going to report him to the office manager, then call the office manager into the room.
b. Carefully explain to the patient why you are unable to comply with his request.
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You are assisting a 67-year-old patient with chest pain. He has taken two nitroglycerin tablets but his pain remains a 7 out of 10. He is diaphoretic; his respirations are 18 per minute and adequate; his pulse is 72; and his blood pressure 80/62 mmHg. He is on a nonrebreather mask at 15L per minute. You would:
a. assist him in taking his third and final nitroglycerin tablet. b. attach him to an AED. c. reassess his vital signs every 5 minutes and transfer him by ALS care. d. give him only half of a nitroglycerin tablet.
To be more efficient with your time, it is recommended that you do not:
A) focus on your most important tasks each day B) learn to say no to low-priority requests C) stay away from bad habits that rob you of your time D) be a perfectionist for tasks that don't require your best effort