Define the term third-party payer and describe the role of the insurance company as the third party in the patient-provider relationship
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Responses will vary, but should include that the patient contracts with the insurance company to pay the provider for services rendered to the patient.
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The two systems that serve as control systems for the human body are the nervous and the:
a. muscular b. integumentary c. endocrine d. respiratory
Commotio cordis is a condition in which:
A. immediate cardiac arrest occurs when the chest is impacted during the heart's repolarization period. B. shearing forces tear the aorta from its point of attachment, resulting in profound intrathoracic hemorrhage. C. a patient takes a deep breath just before blunt trauma to the chest, resulting in rupture of one or both lungs. D. increased intrathoracic pressure causes the intercostal muscles to bulge from in between the ribs.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The purpose of the petty cash fund is to avoid writing checks for small amounts. 2. Hourly wage x hours worked = net earnings. 3. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires overtime payments for part-time hourly employees for every hour worked beyond the normal 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. 4. The law requires all employers to withhold money from employees' net earnings to pay federal, state, and local income taxes. 5. All employees should update their W-4 forms once a year.
Back pressure distal to the point of entrainment in a high air flow with oxygen enrichment (HAFOE) mask will:
A) increase oxygen concentration B) decrease oxygen concentration C) have no effect on oxygen concentration D) increase the total flow