A male patient suddenly found himself unable to talk and with profound weakness to his right arm and leg. Currently he is responsive to verbal stimuli and has the following vital signs: pulse 88, respirations 14 and adequate, and blood pressure 210/80. When transporting this patient to the hospital, what position should you place him?
A) Immobilized to a long board
B) Left lateral recumbent
C) Prone with head elevated
D) Supine with feet elevated
B
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Which of the following defines the "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services"?
A. The administrative branch of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for oversight, guidelines, regulation, payment of services, coverage policies, and many other aspects of organized healthcare B. Standardized requirements for medical documentation of evaluation and management services C. The largest, nonprofit professional organization for physicians and medical students in the United States D. The standardized collection of numeric and alphanumeric codes that identify and describe the healthcare service provided to the patient
The anterior thigh muscles are called the hamstrings. ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
When coding some forms of bacterial meningitis, coders must identify whether the bacteria are "gram-negative" or "gram-positive." Which of the following is true of gram-positive bacteria?
A) have a positive glow under ultraviolet light B) retain the dye color of violet when tested by the differential staining test C) change the dye color from violet to colorless during the differential staining test D) are positive for E. coli
When reconciling a bank statement for the operating checking account of a medical practice, the bookkeeper sees two bank charges of $25 for stopping payment on checks that vendors said did not arrive in the mail. The bookkeeper should ____.
A. transfer $50 from the cash account to the operating checking account B. make two journal entries in the account ledger C. write new checks to the vendors that are $25 less than the original checks D. find new vendors that are less likely to misplace checks