A 23-year-old roofer has fallen 20 feet from the roof of a house into shrubs below. aside from superficial abrasions and complai
nt of soreness, you detect no obvious injuries. consequently, the patient states that as long as his legs are not broken, he does not see the need to go to the hospital. as a knowledgeable emt, your best response would be:
In the above case, as a knowledgeable EMT, my best response would be TO CONVINCE THE PERSON TO GET EXAMINED AS FALLING FROM SUCH A HEIGHT MIGHT INJURE THE INTERNAL ORGANS. EXAMINATION OF THE INTERNAL ORGANS WOULD GIVE DETAILED STRUCTURE AND STATUS OF THE OVERALL BODY PARTS.
