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