According to the CMS-1500 claim form guidelines, punctuation marks should not be used in the names entered on the claim form. What is the one exception to this rule?

What will be an ideal response?


When a patient has a hyphenated last name, which is known as a compound name

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A trade name for a medication used by the AEMT to treat angina would be _________ with ___________ being the generic name for this same medication

A) Albuterol; proventil B) Nitrostat; nitroglycerine C) Proventil; albuterol D) Nitroglycerine; nitrostat

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On the scene of a high-angle rescue operation, you note that one of the ropes to be used by the rescue team appears to be frayed. Which of the following actions should you take?

A) Avoid interfering with the efforts of trained rescuers. B) Replace it with a rope from the ambulance. C) Wrap several layers of 2-inch tape around the frayed area. D) Inform the safety officer.

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Which of the following are learning domains? 1. Cognitive 2. Affective 3. Psychomotor 4. Analytical

a. 1, 2, and 3 only b. 1, 3, and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2 and 4 only

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Which of the following is false about home O2 therapy?

a. A PRN (as needed) prescription for O2 is acceptable. b. Hypoxemia can be confirmed by arterial blood gas (ABG) or oximetry. c. A PaO2 at or below 55 mm Hg documents need. d. An SaO2 below 88% is clinical evidence of need.

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