The physician orders digoxin 0.5 mg po daily, but only 250 mcg tablets are available. How many tablets are needed per dose?
A. 1 tablet
B. 2 tablets
C. 2 ½ tablets
D. 3 ½ tablets
Answer: B
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Your patient is a 75-year-old woman complaining of constipation and abdominal pain for two days. Your physical examination reveals a moderately distended abdomen. Which of the following is the best course of action?
A) Advise the patient to use an enema. B) Suggest that the patient see her primary care physician. C) Transport the patient, because she has a potentially serious medical problem. D) Advise the patient to use a laxative.
You are responding to a home for injuries resulting from a domestic altercation. In preparation for patient contact, what would you tell your partner?
A) "Stand above the patient to achieve a stature of dominance." B) "Let's go in and assess the situation, and then come up with a plan." C) "Always keep the patient in front of you and your eyes on the door." D) "Do not let the patient get between you and the door."
The ICD-9-CM system is updated quarterly.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Some possible consequences of inaccurate coding and incorrect billing in a medical practice are
A. fines. B. prison sentences. C. denied claims and reduced payments. D. all of these are correct.