You Have Transported a Stable Patient with Complaints of Having

question 38

Multiple Choice

You have transported a stable patient with complaints of having abdominal pain for the last three weeks to the hospital.On arrival,you notice the emergency department is very busy and there are no empty beds to be found.You have attempted to get the attention of a hospital staff member to transfer the patient,but all are currently helping other patients.Your partner tells you to take the patient to the waiting room and leave him since the dispatcher of your service is holding several serious calls.What could possibly happen to you if you leave the patient in this fashion?

• A) Nothing; there are other people who are in need of an ambulance.
• B) Nothing, provided that your supervisor authorizes this action.
• C) You could possibly be charged with abandonment.
• D) You could possibly be charged with false imprisonment.

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Definitions:

Place Theory

A theory in psychology that proposes the perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.

High-Pitched Sounds

Sounds that have a high frequency, typically perceived as "shrill" by the human ear.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear, vital for the conversion of sound waves into electrical signals for hearing and helping in the maintenance of balance.

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors that detect signals from damaged tissue or the threat of damage and transmit information about pain to the brain.