EMT Chapter 39 – Geriatrics Questions and Answers 100% Solved

EMT Chapter 39 – Geriatrics Questions and Answers 100% Solved An 81-year-old female called 911 when she suddenly lost vision in her right eye. Based on this description, the EMT should be suspicious of: ️️retinal detachment. You have been called for a 91-year-old female who fell. Since your assessment reveals bruises to her body in various stages of healing and inconsistencies in information provided by her family, you are suspicious of geriatric abuse. Your best action would be to: ️️quietly transport and inform the emergency department physician. The son of an 88-year-old patient states that he told his mother to double the dose of her antibiotic so she would "get better faster." This represents a problem given that the elderly have a(n): ️️decreased liver and kidney function