What is fecal occult blood?
What will be an ideal response?
Blood in the feces that is too small in amount to be detected visually (ie, without laboratory testing).
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A 26-year-old with hemophilia fell in his garage, cutting his arm on a nail protruding from a door frame. Emergency Medical Responders are on scene holding a blood soaked towel on his right forearm. He is alert and oriented with a pale complexion. They report the following vital signs: pulse 98, respirations 18, blood pressure 142/66, and SpO2 99% on room air. Your initial priority in caring for
this patient is: A) providing supplemental oxygen. B) immediate transport to the hospital. C) replacing the towel with a sterile dressing. D) stopping the bleeding.
If a provider has agreed to accept assignment, he/she will
A. bill the patient for any amount not paid by the payer. B. write off the copay/coinsurance. C. accept the payer's allowed charge as payment in full. D. write off the deductible.
The space inside a closed MRI machine is ________ than the average patient.
A. much larger B. only slightly larger C. only slightly smaller D. much smaller
A patient is being seen in the office for an injury suffered at his place of employment. In addition to the claim form, a first report of injury form is required to be submitted for processing of this claim. This would require what type of claim submission?
A) electronic B) manual C) electronic data interchange EDI D)modem