When a patient has a stroke in a physician's waiting room, it is essential for the medical assistant to first ____. 

A. ask the other patients what happened
B. yell for help
C. remain calm
D. document the details of the incident
E. call an ambulance


C. remain calm
The medical assistant must remain calm, no matter what the situation. If he/she panics, the other patients will panic too, which will make a bad situation worse.

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Physicians perceived HMOs had a ______ effect on the physician-patient relationship by limiting time spent with patients, reducing freedom to make clinical decisions, and deterring the ordering of expensive tests/procedures.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In reference to the image, what is the projection and position?

AP ankle with inversion stress AP ankle with 15-20 degree medial rotation AP ankle with eversion stress AP oblique ankle with 45 degree medial rotation

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Which type of attack is used to minimize risk to fire fighters?

a. Indirect b. Combination c. Tactical d. Defensive

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