________ is a directive technique in which the medical assistant requests more information in order to better understand what the patient has stated.
A. Feedback
B. Reflecting
C. Restating
D. Clarification
Answer: D
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Your patient is a 15-year-old asthmatic who has been having difficulty breathing for 45 minutes, but does not have his Xopenex inhaler with him. Capnography shows an ETCO2 of 45 mmHg. What is the best way to interpret this finding?
A) This is a normal ETCO2, indicating that this is a mild asthma attack. B) The patient's ETCO2 first dropped as he began to hyperventilate but now is rising again and may continue to rise to dangerous levels. C) This is a high ETCO2, and the patient requires immediate ventilatory assistance to prevent respiratory arrest. D) This is a low ETCO2, indicating that the patient is hyperventilating, and thus in the early stages of an asthma attack.
The presence of heat and smoke at the first floor level or on all floors and the absence of visible fire can indicate a(n):
A) cellar fire. B) attic fire. C) kitchen fire. D) electrical fire.
The patient is an 18-year-old female who presents to the emergency room complaining of RLQ pain. She said the pain started suddenly in the middle of the night and woke her up. The pain is sharp, and constant. She describes it as a 10 of 10. She says her belly feels full, and there is pressure. The abdomen is swollen. She also said that her breasts hurt. The patient underwent an appendectomy when
she was 10, so that cannot be the cause of her pain. The physician ordered an abdominal ultrasound. An ovarian cyst about the size of an orange was noted on the right side. Owing to the intense pain the patient was experiencing, the physician felt that a "wait and see" approach was inappropriate in this case. A gynecologist was called in to consult. After viewing the ultrasound and labs, the gynecologist believed the cyst was caused by an abscess. The patient and the gynecologist discussed various treatment options and the patient elected to have the cyst drained via laparoscopy. The risks and benefits of the procedure were explained to the patient, and she consented. The patient was brought to the OR where general anesthesia was induced. After making two stab wounds and inflating the abdomen, the gynecologist entered the peritoneal cavity with the scope. The cyst was identified and the contents were aspirated. The procedure went well and the patient left the OR in good condition. The fluid was analyzed using a rapid strep test and was identified as strep B. Antibiotics were started. The patient will be discharged home in a few hours. She is to continue on the antibiotic for two weeks and follow up with the gynecologist in the office in one week. Dx: Ovarian abscess Procedure: Aspiration of abscess What is the code for the Principal/first-listed diagnosis: Secondary diagnosis: Answer the following questions about the procedure: Under what section of the PCS manual would this procedure fall? What is the Body System? What is the Root Operation, and how is it defined? What is the Body Part and what is its value? What is the Approach and what is its value? What is the Device and what is its value? What is the Qualifier and what is its value? What is the complete code for this procedure? Why is the Device value 0 NOT assigned to this procedure?
The skin condition called _______________ is caused by parasitic lice and is associated with overcrowded conditions and often with poor hygiene.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).