All of the following are roles of the poison center EXCEPT:
A) determining the potential toxicity of the agent.
B) notifying the receiving hospital before arrival of the patient.
C) treating the patient based on the agent introduced.
D) suggesting the most current, definitive treatment.
C
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Which of the following statements pertain to many patients receiving mechanical ventilation for traumatic brain injury? I. These patients tend to develop airway edema and alveolar inflammation secondary to direct brain injury. II. Patients with traumatic brain injury generally have normal pulmonary function. III. Quite often these patients develop neurogenic bronchoconstriction as a complication
IV. Frequently, these patients require airway maintenance. A. II only?B. II, IV only C. I, III, IV only D. II, III, IV only
The prospective payment system based on resource utilization groups (RUGs) is used for reimbursement to ____________________ for patients with Medicare
A. freestanding ambulatory surgery centers B. hospital-based outpatients C. intermediate care facilities D. skilled nursing facilities
A process that involves selecting a standard population and then applying the rates from the populations under comparison (the observed populations) to establish new rates that would be expected from the standard population is known as ____.
A. comparing rates as ratios B. comparing rates as differences C. indirect adjustment D. direct adjustment
Signs and symptoms of cumulative stress include:
A) insomnia or hypersomnia. B) increased sexual function. C) bradycardia and hypotension. D) decreased interest in alcohol.