Which of the following statements about acute care medical examination is NOT true?a. The sequence of the examinations can be shuffled fi we have a suspected diagnosis at first sight.b. It follows the steps of ABCDE.c. The medical examination should be redone from the beginning at any change ni the state of the patient. d. We measure oxygen saturation before blood sugar level.
Question
Which of the following statements about acute care medical examination is NOT true?a. The sequence of the examinations can be shuffled fi we have a suspected diagnosis at first sight.b. It follows the steps of ABCDE.c. The medical examination should be redone from the beginning at any change ni the state of the patient. d. We measure oxygen saturation before blood sugar level.
Solution
The statement "d. We measure oxygen saturation before blood sugar level." is NOT true. In an acute care medical examination, there is no strict rule that oxygen saturation must be measured before blood sugar level. The sequence of examinations can be adjusted based on the patient's condition and the suspected diagnosis.
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