Hello once again!
Another question I have for you all is about sending childbearing women for an X-ray. Before sending her to X-ray you ask her if there is any chance she is pregnant. If she says no, do you then send her to X-ray or do you always get a urine HCG just to be sure? Or do you only get a urine HCG if she says she is not sure if she is pregnant or not? I am asking this because it seems that some ER doctors take the women's word that she is not pregnant while others want to get an HCG just to make sure. We currently do not have a policy for this, and I am wondering what your ERs do regarding this situation. The ER where I work is small and not extremely busy (it has its moments though!), and I can imagine how time consuming this would be in a very busy ER and perhaps not practical to do for everyone.
Also, I find it challenging to find a way to ask a teenager this question when her parents won't leave her side. I don't think it is appropriate to ask a young girl this question in front of her parents, and I am interested in hearing ways that you find successful in asking this question to young girls.
Thanks again to all!