Receiving two or three medications for the same condition is referred to as:
A. polypharmacy
B. pharmacology
C. polytoxicity
D. none of the above
A
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You have been dispatched to a residence for an 82-year-old female with unknown medical problems. En route to the scene, your partner states, "At 82 years old, she probably has a ton of medical problems." Your response would be:
A) "You are probably right since more than half of persons older than 60 years have heart disease." B) "I am guessing she does not, given her age and the fact she is not in a nursing home." C) "As we were taught in school, it is middle adulthood where people have the most medical problems." D) "Maybe not, since in late adulthood there is such a wide variety of health status."
Phagocytosis consumes a large amount of energy provided by what process?
a. Diapedesis b. Erythrophagocytosis c. Innate immune response d. Aerobic and/or anaerobic glycolysis
Which of the following groups and organizations is responsible for maintaining the HCPCS Level II codes?
A. American Medical Association B. American Hospital Association C. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services D. Local Fiscal Intermediary
In this situation, what is the most appropriate action for the clerk to take?
Action One: Cathy should call a “code” from the phone in the room, then assist the patient. Action Two: Cathy should ask the patient if he’s in pain, then check his pulse. If the pulse is absent, she should call a “code” from the phone in the room.