Which of the following medications is NOT on the list of "highest alert" concerning medication errors?

A) insulin
B) penicillin injection
C) potassium chloride injection
D) heparin


B

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Employers are looking for a variety of skills from their employees. There are six basic skills necessary to your success as a medical assistant. Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic skills mentioned in the textbook?

a. Reading b. Writing c. Driving d. Listening

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The modifier -52 is used to indicate:

A. prolonged evaluation and management (E/M) service. B. unrelated E/M service by the same physician during a postoperative period. C. significant, separately identifiable E/M service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service. D. reduced services.

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You are assisting another OEC Technician to treat a young male with a deep laceration on his neck. Your partner appears to have controlled the bleeding. He asks you to apply a pressure dressing. In addition to helping to control the bleeding, you recognize that another important benefit to this type of dressing on a neck wound is:

a. preventing a cervical collar from irritating the wound. b. promoting clot formation to prevent further bleeding. c. preventing the entry of air into the circulatory system. d. providing neck stabilization.

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Hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura can present with similar initial clinical symptoms. Which of following distinguishes TTP?

a. It occurs in children younger than 5 years old. b. Acute renal failure is present. c. There are severe CNS symptoms. d. There is thrombocytopenia.

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