Question

Rob is an EMT treating a patient who's gasping for breathe and appears to have chills Which of the following should Rob do to communicate with the patient? A. Ask the hospital to provide a translator for the patient. B. Ask the patient to point to a pain chart to indicate his level of pain on a scale of 1 to 10 C. Wait for the patient's chest pains to subside so he can catch his breath and talk XO D. Have the patient write down all of his symptoms and what he believes triggered them​

Answer 1

I would say B. Mostly because the patient won’t be able to speak and the patient has chills so obviously they may not be able to write and a translator will not help you figure out where the chest pain is or what they are mainly having a problem with. also, if you wait until your patient’s chest pains to sub side they will probably die to to their injuries depending on how bad it is, If I am wrong I apologize.