A Patient Has Received Lumbar Traction Once Before for Relief

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient has received lumbar traction once before for relief of radicular symptoms and reported that the symptoms no longer were perceived in his left ankle but were now located in his right ankle. He returned today for traction, and, before setting up the traction, he confided in you that he has not been able to urinate since yesterday. What is the most appropriate course of action to take and why?

• A)Set up the traction as before and monitor him closely.
• B)Ignore him and set up the traction anyway.
• C)Send him home and refuse to treat him until he sees a physician.
• D)Call his physician and see if the patient can be seen immediately to rule out the possibility of a spinal tumor.

Appreciate the role of a large social network in contributing to personal health.

Identify health disparities as differences closely linked to social, economic, and environmental disadvantages.

Understand the determinants of health as a complex interplay of various factors.

Acknowledge the importance of matching health documents and verbal instructions to the recipient’s literacy level for effective comprehension.

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Definitions:

Ingroup

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member.

Common Identity

A sense of shared identity among members of a group, which can influence social cohesion and collective behavior.

Unconscious Patronization

A subtle form of discrimination in which people with a bias unknowingly treat marginalized or minority individuals with apparent kindness that reflects a sense of superiority.

Just-World Phenomenon

The cognitive bias to believe that the world is inherently fair, leading to the assumption that individuals get what they deserve.