As a medical assistant, health coach, and patient navigator, you will need to know how to recognize the signs of substance abuse. All of the following are signs of substance abuse except:
A) increased energy and motivation.
B) frequently missing school or work, a sudden disinterest in school activities or work, or a drop in grades or work performance.
C) exaggerated efforts to bar family members from entering his or her room or being secretive about where he or she goes with friends.
D) discovery that money is missing or has been stolen or that items have disappeared from your home.
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A young female patient involved in a motor vehicle collision responds to painful stimuli by extending her arms and legs. Her airway is open, and her breathing is shallow and irregular. A radial pulse that is moderate in strength is palpated. Her pulse is 64 beats/min, respirations are 8 breaths/min and irregular, and blood pressure is 210/110 mmHg, with an SpO2 of 90% on room air. The patient has an obvious deformity to her forehead and a left pupil that is dilated and does not respond to light. Manual spine motion restriction is being maintained by Emergency Medial Responders (). At this time, the EMT's priority action is to:
A) Apply a nonrebreather face mask with high-concentration oxygen B) Start positive pressure ventilation at 20 breaths/min C) Perform the secondary assessment to identify additional injuries D) Apply a cervical collar and transfer the patient to the stretcher for immediate transport
If artifact is seen in leads I, III, and aVL, you should direct your corrective efforts to which limb or limbs?
What will be an ideal response?
Nonbacterial meningitis is reported with code ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Dr. Balby writes the following note: "Onset of contractions started at 4:00 a.m. Patient refused medications. Normal presentation. Outcome of delivery: single male infant." This information would be documented as part of the:
A) antepartum record B) labor and delivery record C) prenatal record D) postpartum record