You have been called to an extended care facility for a 39-year-old male with shortness of breath. On scene, you discover that the patient attempted suicide several years ago by shooting himself in the head. The patient is now belligerent and swears at you as you assess him. Which question should be asked of the nursing staff first?
A) "Has he ever had shortness of breath before?"
B) "Does he have a Do Not Resuscitate order?"
C) "Has he been given any medications for this condition?"
D) "Is this his normal mental status?"
D) "Is this his normal mental status?"
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A) ensuring proper care for each patient. B) distributing patients to each medical facility. C) immobilizing all patients prior to transport. D) ensuring that patients in cardiac arrest leave for the hospital first.
Financial Arrangements, Signature on File, Consent Form, and Consent to Anesthesia can be located on page ________ of the multi-page chart
A) 2 B) 4 C) 3 D) 1
The insurance company that should be billed after the primary insurance has fulfilled its responsibility is called the ____________________ payer.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration?
a. buffer c. acid b. pH d. HCO3-