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When evaluating a patient with multiple complaint the EMT responsibility is to?
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∙ 11y ago
there responsibility is to first, asses and treat all vital functions ( breathing and circulation) then to take the most serous complaint and asses and treat in order of most serous to least serous.
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What is the chief complaint of patient with jaundice?
If that's what the patient said, it could be a chief complaint. Traditionally, the chief complaint is in the patient's own words.
Astatement or complaint made by a patient is an example of?
objective observation
When a primary insurance pays more than the secondary allowable is the remaining balance the patient's responsibility?
Yes it is patient responsibility
The reason given by a patient for seeking health care is referred to as the?
Chief Complaint.
What is a synonym for Complaint?
Synonyms for complaint include protest, objection, grievance, charge, grumble, criticism, moan, lament, grouse, or gripe. Medically, the word complaint refers to a symptom (as reported by a patient).
What part of the patient assessment process focuses on obtaining additional information about the patient's chief complaint and any medical problems he or she may have?
History Taking: This is a step within the patient assessment process that provides detail about the patient's chief complaint and an account of the patients signs and symptoms. This is usually the time when you use SAMPLE to get the info needed.
Is chief complaint same as presenting problem?
If you come across the term 'chief complaint', this relates to what the patient is complaining about. Presenting problem is what you note and what presents the problem. The difference is one is from the patient's point of view while the other is yours.
What does chief complaint mean in medical terms?
Chief Complaint in medical terms means the reason for the patient's visit, usually in the patient's own words or in the words of a caregiver for family member.
Why chief complaint should be recorded in the patient's own words?
to gain confidence in the doc..
What could be grounds for a criminal complaint?
The Patient paying the physician's bill with a "bad check".Patient paying the physician's bill with a "bad check."
Where does a doctor examen a patient?
A doctor asks the patient to describe the reason for their visit. From that information, the doctor will examine the areas of the body pertinent to the complaint.
What is the first responsibility of EMT BASIC?
The first responsibility of EMT Basic is to himself and to the crew that noone is put into danger. You do not need two people in need of pre-hospital care. The first responsibility to a patient is to make sure the patient has an open airway, then make sure the patient is breathing and then make sure that the patient has a pulse. If there is more than one patient, triage is important and control bleeding and shock.
