A Patient with Advanced Dementia Cannot Provide an Accurate Medical

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient with advanced dementia cannot provide an accurate medical history. In this situation, the EMT's best course of action would be to:

• A) transport the patient to a hospital he has been to previously.
• B) have the patient sign a release-of-medical-information form.
• C) determine medical conditions based on assessment findings.
• D) ask family members about the patient's past medical history.

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Definitions:

Job-relevant Criteria

Standards or qualifications used to assess whether an individual is suitable for a particular job, based on the specific requirements of the position.

Weighted Application

A method or procedure where different components are given varying degrees of importance or emphasis when making decisions or evaluations.

Biographical Information Blanks

A type of questionnaire collecting detailed personal history data, often used in the employee selection process to assess fitness for a role.

Selection Ratio

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