Once sugar has been administered to a hypoglycemic diabetic patient, recovery should occur within _________________ to _________________ minutes

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


10; 15

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What is the first priority in opening the office and beginning the day, after you have unlocked the door and turned off the security system? 

A. Turn on the fax machine B. Turn on the coffee maker C. Pull charts D. Check the refrigerator temperature E. Retrieve voicemail or answering service messages

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The goal of the wave scheduling system is to begin and end each hour with the overall office schedule on time.  2. Open-hours scheduling is used only in private practices.  3. Appointments for new patients are scheduled in person and at any time throughout the day.  4. To reduce the chance of error, fill out the appointment card before entering the appointment in the appointment book.  5. A medical assistant is not trained to tell the difference between an acute condition that is an emergency and one that is not. 

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A male patient has been shot in the chest with a small-caliber gun. Which presentation indicates that he is in an early stage of shock?

A) Alert and anxious, pulse 96 beats/min, BP 134/88 mmHg, pale and cool skin B) Slightly confused, pulse 116 beats/min, BP 112/90 mmHg, warm and flushed skin C) Confused and anxious, pulse 144 beats/min, BP 82 mmHg/palpation, cool and mottled skin D) Confused, pulse 44 beats/min, BP 110/68 mmHg, cool and cyanotic skin

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Which of the following does NOT describe the Canadian health care delivery system?

A) It is described as a mixed system. B) It is possible to have completely private health care. C) The vast majority of care is provided through a single payer model. D) It is described as a market economy model.

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