Insured patients must designate a primary care provider (PCP) under which type of plan?

A. indemnity plan
B. point-of-service plan
C. preferred provider plan
D. independent practice plan
E. open access plan


C. preferred provider plan

A preferred provider plan usually requires that you select a primary care provider. While the other plans may prefer that you have a PCP, it is not usually required.

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Which of the following BEST describes the two means of escape required when personnel are working on a roof or upper story?

A. At least one ground ladder and one roof ladder B. At least one ground ladder and one escape rope C. At least two ladders located no more than ten feet apart D. At least two ladders at remote locations from one another

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In the metric system, the prefix milli- denotes

A) one millionth of a unit B) one thousandth of a unit C) one hundredth of a unit D) one thousand units

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The following questions may require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to select the correct answer. Maisy had a radical glossectomy. During surgery a tracheostomy was necessary. The code(s) assigned to this procedure would be __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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You respond to a skilled nursing facility for a patient who is not breathing. When you arrive, you assess the patient, a 78-year-old man, and confirm apnea. However, the patient has a rapid carotid pulse. The charge nurse advises you that, according to the patient's family, the patient is not to be resuscitated. You should:

A) not attempt any form of resuscitation and ask the charge nurse to notify the patient's family immediately. B) remain at the scene, begin artificial ventilations, but discontinue if the family arrives and presents a valid DNR order. C) contact medical control and request authorization to provide palliative care only and transport the patient to the hospital. D) maintain the patient's airway, begin artificial ventilations, and transport the patient to the closest appropriate medical facility.

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