A patient with diabetes whose blood sugar falls too low may experience
A. pain.
B. fever.
C. diarrhea.
D. confusion or loss of consciousness.
D. confusion or loss of consciousness.
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When using the SOAP format, information about the patient's chief complaint is charted under the:
A) subjective findings. B) objective findings. C) assessment. D) plans.
Which of the following statements regarding acute abdomen is false?
a. OEC Technicians need to be able to pinpoint the source of an acute abdomen. b. Physicians accurately diagnose the source of an acute abdomen on first examination only about 50 percent of the time. c. OEC Technicians need only be able to recognize that the patient is very ill and needs to go the hospital. d. An acute abdomen can rapidly spiral into septic or hypovolemic shock.
Your patient tells you that he is suffering with a bad migraine. Which of the following would provide the patient with the MOST comfort?
A) Provide three adult aspirins per protocol. B) Place a cool compress on his forehead. C) Transport in left lateral recumbent position. D) Apply gentle pressure to the temples.
For the following questions, use the ICM code book to select the correct procedural code
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