A life-threatening condition caused by an allergy in which vessels dilate so quickly that blood pressure drops too quickly for organs to adjust is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening condition caused by an allergy in which vessels dilate so quickly that blood pressure drops too quickly for organs to adjust.
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The ___________________ is the length of time that a medication concentration is sufficient in the blood to produce a therapeutic response
a. Half-life b. Duration of action c. Efficacy d. Affinity
Which unique feature of the matrix structure increases the complexity of this type of organizational chart??
A) Cross-training of team members B) Lack of formal leader C) Shared leadership D) Project-specific focus
You are dispatched to the residence of an Asian family for a child with a high fever. When you assess the child, you note that he has numerous red marks on his back. The child's parents explain that these marks represent coining—a traditional Asian healing practice in which hot coins are rubbed on the back. You should:
A. advise the child's parents that this is a harmful practice and is considered a form of child abuse in the United States. B. acknowledge and respect this practice as a cultural belief, but advise the child's parents that it has no healing power. C. document this on your patient care report and advise the emergency department staff of what the child's parents told you. D. advise the emergency department physician that you feel as though the child was intentionally abused by his parents.
Which of the following is correct regarding electronic claim submissions?
A. Claims cannot be entered into the health plan's computer system. B. Claim submissions cannot be integrated with EHR systems. C. Claims cannot be transmitted directly by electronic data interchange (EDI). D. Clearinghouses will modify data as necessary to ensure a standard format. E. Claims are prepared for transmission after all required data elements have been entered.