Which of the following circumstances would a provider MOST likely be covered by Good Samaritan laws?
A) A nurse working her shift at the hospital during a disaster
B) An AEMT who stops at a vehicle accident while on vacation
C) A volunteer paramedic manning an emergency response vehicle
D) A physician who works overtime to see critical patients
B
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The EMT should request advanced life support (ALS) backup for a patient in cardiac arrest because:
A) Paramedics must be present for the EMT to use the AED B) Patients with cardiac arrest must be transported by ALS personnel C) ALS care is superior to basic life support care, even when the AED is available D) ALS treatment decreases the possibility of the patient going back into cardiac arrest once successful defibrillation has occurred
On the first day of examination of the primary plates of an eye culture from a 10-year-old female, the following results were noted:
BAP: moderate growth of small, alpha-hemolytic colonies showing some depressions in the center of each colony CHOC: moderate growth of small, colonies showing depressions in the center of each and surrounded by a green zone of discoloration MAC: no growth Results of testing of the alpha hemolytic colony: Gram stain: gram-positive cocci in pairs and short chains Catalase: no bubbles Optochin susceptibility: 16 mm Susceptibility testing on Mueller-Hinton with sheep blood agar against 1 ?g oxacillin: 17 mm Given the testing results above, this organism is possibly a A) penicillin-sensitive Streptococcus viridans. B) penicillin-resistant Streptococcus viridans. C) penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. D) penicillin-sensitive Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Patient records serve as communication tools and legal documents. 2. A patient record can never be sent to other physicians or health-care providers. 3. A patient cannot withdraw consent once an informed consent has been signed. 4. A medical assistant may fax a patient's record. 5. Blue ink should be used for documentation so photocopies are readily distinguishable from originals.
Tom presents with neck pain in the thyroid area. An infection has caused an abscess of the thyroid. Culture of the site reveals that the abscess is caused by a streptococcal infection. Identify the codes for this encounter
A) 245.0, 041.00 B) 041.00, 245.0 C) 723.1, 245.0 D) 245.0, 723.1