You Have Responded to a Report of an Injured Person

question 3

Multiple Choice

You have responded to a report of an injured person. When you arrive, you find a 55-year-old woman who has fallen and sustained a small laceration to her forehead. She is holding a small dog and asks if she can bring it with her to the hospital. What is the most appropriate action to take regarding transport?

• A) Explain to the patient that the ambulance is a sterile area and that she will have to call a friend to come and get the dog.
• B) Ask the patient if it is a service dog, and what it is trained to do.
• C) Restrain and transport the dog in the front of the ambulance.
• D) Transport the dog, but only if she has a carrier for it to ride in.

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Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Treatments

A psychiatric treatment where seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.

Positive Activities

Engagements or tasks that induce positive emotions, enhance well-being, and contribute to personal or group fulfillment, often used in therapeutic contexts to improve mental health.

Antidepressant Medications

Drugs used to alleviate symptoms of depression by regulating brain chemicals that affect mood and emotions.

Contingency Management

An operant conditioning treatment program that offers clients incentives (such as vouchers, prizes, cash, or privileges) that are contingent on the submission of drug-free urine specimens.