Salicylism is described as the following:
A. A syndrome associated with tinnitus (a high-pitched buzzing noise in the ears), vertigo, decreased hearing, and occasionally nausea and vomiting.
B. A disease affecting the lungs and heart.
C. A syndrome characterized by the presence of a buffalo hump in the shoulder and neck area of the body.
D. A condition that can be relieved by ingesting aspirin.
A
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Which of the following was created by HIPAA to catch and prosecute fraudulent healthcare and insurance claims?
A) Federal False Claims Act B) Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 C) Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program D) USC 3729
Your patient, a 29-year-old female, was the front seat passenger in a vehicle that was struck in the passenger's side door by another vehicle that ran a red light. Which of the following is most likely to have occurred?
A) The patient impacted the steering wheel with her chest, causing a fracture of the sternum. B) The patient's body was pushed forcefully out from under her head, causing injury to the cervical spine. C) The patient took the "up and over" pathway, striking her head on the windshield. D) The patient took the "down and under" pathway, causing trauma to her lower extremities.
Desired: Aspirin 0.25 gram every 4 hours Have: Aspirin 250 milligram scored tablets Give: ________
What will be an ideal response?
The appropriate way to address a patient with a last name that is difficult to pronounce is to ____.
A. call the patient by his or her first name B. attempt to pronounce it the best you can C. ask the patient how to pronounce his or her name D. ask someone else to talk to the patient E. avoid calling the patient by name