Define health information technology.
What will be an ideal response?
The application of information processing, involving both computer hardware and software, which deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision-making.
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Which statement made by your partner indicates that he understands assessment of a patient's breathing?
A) "As long as the patient is breathing over 20 times a minute, he is getting enough oxygen in his body." B) "If the respiratory rate is normal, the patient is breathing adequately and getting enough oxygen." C) "A rate less than 8 may allow adequate breathing, but requires further evaluation and assessment." D) "To determine if a patient is adequately breathing, the EMT must get a full set of vital signs."
What is the approximate volume of anatomic deadspace?
a. 2.2 mL/lb of ideal body weight b. 2.2 mL/kg actual body weight c. 1 mL/lb of ideal body weight d. 1 mL/kg of ideal body weight
________ can be positive if it resolves issues of disagreement in an appropriate manner
a. Chastisement b. Confidence c. Conflict d. Punishment
A retention schedule details
A. the way a patient record is created, filed, and maintained. B. the order in which a patient record is kept. C. any activity that needs to be scheduled ahead of time. D. when files should be moved to a storage area and how long they should be kept.