A patient with chest pain and shortness of breath informs you that the last time he had a heart attack, he went into heart failure. When performing your secondary assessment, which sign or symptom is most indicative that the patient is in heart failure again?
A) Flat neck veins
B) Crackles in the lungs
C) Hypertension
D) Shortness of breath
B) Crackles in the lungs
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When a medical office receives prank calls the assistant should do all the following, EXCEPT ________.
A. hang up immediately B. inform the office manager C. report the call to the telephone company D. call the police to report the issue
Which of the following bedside methods can absolutely confirm proper endotracheal tube posi-tion in the trachea?
a. Auscultation b. Observation of chest movement c. Tube length (cm to teeth) d. Fiberoptic laryngoscopy
What information is protected by HIPAA?
a. All individually identifiable health information b. Patient information transmitted electronically from or to a provider or third-party payer c. An individual’s past, present, or future physical health or condition d. All of the above
The procedures manual outlines the employee dress code.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)