One of the important components of the medical legal standards in patient care is:
a. confidentiality.
b. community relations.
c. communications.
d. advocacy.
a
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Dispatch has sent you to the scene of a fight at a local sporting event. Since the EMS system is busy and there are very few ambulances available, dispatch has instructed you to call for additional units after arrival on scene. On scene you find that the police are present and have what appear to be 10 people seated or lying on the ground, many with blood on their faces and clothing. When would
you call for additional ambulances? A) Once all patients have been triaged B) After assessing and treating life-threatening injuries C) Once the exact number of patients has been determined D) Before getting out of the ambulance
The Compliance Program Guidance suggests that a physician's office implement a plan that includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) conducting internal monitoring and auditing of claims. B) developing open lines of communication. C) conducting appropriate training and education of staff. D) dismissing any employee who fails to understand the compliance plan.
The ________ filing system assigns the patient a new medical record number with each visit
a. serial-number b. unit-number c. middle-digit d. terminal-digit
Which injury is possible based on the anatomy of the spine?
A) Fracture to the ninth cervical vertebra B) Dislocation of lumbar vertebra number 6 C) Disk injury between thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 D) Compression fracture to lumbar vertebra 12