You Have Been Called to a Nursing Home for a 48-Year-Old

question 26

Multiple Choice

You have been called to a nursing home for a 48-year-old male with a history of schizophrenia. On scene you find the patient to be highly agitated and clutching his left hand while complaining that there are bugs in it. After performing the primary assessment and finding no life threats, you should:

• A) determine if the patient is compliant with his medications.
• B) physically and thoroughly assess his left hand.
• C) ask the patient to describe the bugs.
• D) reassure the patient that he is safe, and then transport to the hospital.

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Definitions:

Pancreatic Protease

Enzymes produced by the pancreas that break down proteins into smaller peptides.

Amylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars.

Trypsin

A digestive enzyme produced in the pancreas and secreted into the small intestine, where it breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.

Small Intestine

The part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and large intestine, where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place.