Your Patient Is a 45-Year-Old Man Who Is Suffering from Chest

question 19

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 45-year-old man who is suffering from chest pain.Upon arrival,the patient is pale,sweaty,and seems short of breath.The patient is angry with his daughter for calling 911.He says that he had some spicy sausage for breakfast and has indigestion.Which of the following is an appropriate means of getting the patient the care he needs?

• A) Try to find out why the patient does not want to go to the hospital.
• B) Call the patient's neighbors and tell them that you have been called to the patient's house but he is now refusing care.
• C) Inform the patient that if he does not agree to treatment, you will have to take him against his will because he has a potentially life-threatening problem.
• D) Tell the patient that his chest pain is most likely caused by his diet, have him take an antacid, and go to bed.

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