It is important to remember that miotics should not be used if a patient has:

A. contact lenses
B. retinal detachment
C. glaucoma
D. poor sight


b
Rationale: Miotics should not be used for patients with retinal detachment (separation of the retina from the corneal layer). They are also contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity, contact allergy, cataract, and depression.

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You are called to assist a 25-year-old female patient who is in profound respiratory distress. The patient has a history of asthma and severe allergies to peanuts. She has a prescribed albuterol inhaler and an epinephrine auto-injector. The patient states she was working in her garden when she accidentally stirred up a hornets' nest and was stung multiple times. The patient has wheezing in all

fields, and is breathing at 28 times per minute. She states that she triggered her asthma by running across the yard to the safety of her home. As you apply oxygen, you notice that she is now speaking in two- to three-word sentences, her skin has splotches, and her tongue and neck appear to be swelling. Your next action is to call medical control and then do what? A) Do not request to give epinephrine. It was prescribed for a peanut reaction, not for asthma. B) Request to assist the patient with her epinephrine pen for anaphylaxis. C) Request to assist the patient with her Albuterol for anaphylaxis. D) Request to assist the patient with her Albuterol inhaler for her asthma.

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The application in which you schedule, reschedule, and cancel patient appointments is_______.

A. Scheduling B. Book C. Advanced D. Add to Wait List

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A patient undergoes the following blood tests: carbon dioxide, CBC (automated), chloride, potassium, and sodium. Report code(s) _____

a. 80051 b. 80051, 85027 c. 82374, 85027, 82435, 84232, 84295 d. 82374, 85027, 82435, 84232, 84295, 80051

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