What Action Should Be Taken If a Patient Falls from an Examining

question 21

Multiple Choice

What action should be taken if a patient falls from an examining table and cannot get up?

• A) Quickly sit him up in a chair
• B) Help him to get back on the table
• C) Avoid telling the physician
• D) Document the incident after assisting the patient from the floor
• E) Call for help and do not move the patient until the physician examines him

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