Mary O'Keefe calls the Inner City Health Care office in a panic. Gwen Carr, CMA (AAMA), answers the telephone. Mary: "Oh my God, help me. I need Dr. King." Gwen: "This is Ellen Armstrong, Who is this calling? What is the situation?" Mary: "It's my haby, oh God, get Dr. King." Gwen: "Dr. King is unavailable, but we can help you. Now, tell me your name." Mary: "It's Mary O'Keefe. Help me, I think my baby is dead." Gwen: "Are you at home?" Mary: "Yes" Gwen: "Ok. Try to calm down. Speak slowly and tell me what's happened." Mary: "My son Chris pried the plug off an outlet and he's electrocuted himself!" Mary cries. "He's just lying there. I'm so scared, if I touch him, will I electrocute myself? Oh my God, my baby, my baby. What should I do?" Gwen, who has been writing down the details on a piece of paper, motions to Joe Guerrero, another CMA (AAMA) in the office, and hands him her notes. Joe immediately accesses the O'Keefe address from the patient database and uses another telephone to call EMS with the nature of the emergency situation and directions to the O'Keefe residence. Meanwhile, Gwen remains on the line with Mary. Dr. King is on rounds at the hospital this morning and will not be in the office for at least another hour. Gwen tells Mary, "Mary, we are calling EMS, and they will be there as soon as possible. In the meantime, I'm going to need you to focus and answer my questions, okay?" Questions 1-3 1.What steps did the medical assistant take to screen the emergency situation? 2.What should the medical assistant do after EMS arrives and takes over emergency care? What follow-up procedures are necessary? 2.What questions should Gwen ask Mary regarding the emergency situation?

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Mary O'Keefe calls the Inner City Health Care office in a panic. Gwen Carr, CMA (AAMA), answers the telephone. Mary: "Oh my God, help me. I need Dr. King." Gwen: "This is Ellen Armstrong, Who is this calling? What is the situation?" Mary: "It's my haby, oh God, get Dr. King." Gwen: "Dr. King is unavailable, but we can help you. Now, tell me your name." Mary: "It's Mary O'Keefe. Help me, I think my baby is dead." Gwen: "Are you at home?" Mary: "Yes" Gwen: "Ok. Try to calm down. Speak slowly and tell me what's happened." Mary: "My son Chris pried the plug off an outlet and he's electrocuted himself!" Mary cries. "He's just lying there. I'm so scared, if I touch him, will I electrocute myself? Oh my God, my baby, my baby. What should I do?" Gwen, who has been writing down the details on a piece of paper, motions to Joe Guerrero, another CMA (AAMA) in the office, and hands him her notes. Joe immediately accesses the O'Keefe address from the patient database and uses another telephone to call EMS with the nature of the emergency situation and directions to the O'Keefe residence. Meanwhile, Gwen remains on the line with Mary. Dr. King is on rounds at the hospital this morning and will not be in the office for at least another hour. Gwen tells Mary, "Mary, we are calling EMS, and they will be there as soon as possible. In the meantime, I'm going to need you to focus and answer my questions, okay?" Questions 1-3 1.What steps did the medical assistant take to screen the emergency situation? 2.What should the medical assistant do after EMS arrives and takes over emergency care? What follow-up procedures are necessary? 2.What questions should Gwen ask Mary regarding the emergency situation?

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