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1You are called to the scene of a possible suicide attempt. You are greeted at the end of the driveway by a hysterical woman who identifies herself as the patient's mother. The mother states that her 30-year-old son has been depressed lately over the recent loss of his job and a breakup with his girlfriend. Her son told her he "can't deal with this anymore" and locked himself in the bathroom with a gun. The patient was last seen 30 minutes ago. Although she has not heard a gunshot, her son stopped answering her 10 minutes ago. You should now
A)contact your dispatcher for advice about what you should do.
B)enter the patient's home and try to talk with him through the bathroom door.
C)enter the patient's home, break down the door, and attempt to talk with him.
D)wait for the arrival of law enforcement personnel before entering the patient's home.


2Patients with an abnormality in the glands that produce or secrete sweat and mucus suffer from which one of the following diseases?
A)arthritis
B)cystic fibrosis
C)cerebral palsy
D)muscular dystrophy


3When communicating with a hearing-impaired patient, speak more slowly and loudly so that the patient can understand you.
A)True
B)False


4When you are trying to speak with a patient who has a limited ability to hear, he or she will usually benefit from having background noise reduced, such as turning off a television or loud appliances.
A)True
B)False


5If a stroke patient is unable to speak, he or she will be unable to understand your questions.
A)True
B)False


6A rapid loss of vision is always an emergency.
A)True
B)False





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