A Patient Walks into a Community Clinic Complaining of Severe

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient walks into a community clinic complaining of severe intestinal cramps and diarrhea. Which of the following actions can be taken to protect the staff at the clinic?

• A) Refuse to see anyone that sick as clinics have a different mission than secondary and tertiary care of the obviously ill
• B) Send the patient immediately to the closest hospital emergency department
• C) Treat the patient with broad-spectrum antibiotics and lots of fluids
• D) Use universal precautions with all patients regardless of the situation