On Arrival for a Patient with Severe Abdominal Pain, an Emergency

question 75

Multiple Choice

On arrival for a patient with severe abdominal pain, an Emergency Medical Responder tells you that he is concerned because the blood pressure they obtained was 146/88 mmHg and the patient states no history of high blood pressure. He states that it may be a good idea to treat the patient for hypertension as well as the abdominal pain. Your best response would be:

• A) "Thank you, you are right. We will call for ALS assistance right away."
• B) "That is concerning. We will have to see if anyone has blood pressure pills the patient can take."
• C) "Sometimes pain can naturally increase the blood pressure. I will take another reading so we can compare."
• D) "If he does not have a history of hypertension, then we will have to transport using lights and sirens."

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