For what purpose is it important to distinguish between a new patient and an established patient?

A. Assigning billing codes
B. Laboratory reports
C. Patient referrals
D. Future scheduling


A.Assigning billing codes

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Intramuscular injection sites include the __________________________________________, __________________________________________ __________________________________________, __________________________________________ __________________________________________, and __________________________________________ __________________________________________ muscles

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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You have been called to a residence for a 31-year-old patient who is complaining of confusion, nausea, vomiting, and a headache. His symptoms started this morning and have been getting worse all day. Despite lying in bed and resting all day, he is more fatigued than before. Which of these statements made by the patient would the EMT recognize as most important in relation to the patient's present complaint?

A) "I just turned the furnace on last night." B) "I tried some raw seafood last week." C) "My wife is taking penicillin, to which I am allergic." D) "I have not been sleeping well the past few nights."

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The process of controlling confounding in the analysis of data is performed in two steps: 1) stratification; and 2) ____.

A. random sampling B. precision C. adjustment D. stratification

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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 accessibility guidelines require that doors be ________ wide to allow a person in a wheelchair to pass through.

A. 60 inches B. 24 inches C. 30 inches D. 84 inches E. 36 inches

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