Coinsurance refers to:
the amount a patient must pay each year before benefits begin.
a set amount a patient must pay at the time of service.
a percentage of allowable charges the patient must pay.
the amount of out-of-pocket expenses a patient must pay.
Answer: a percentage of allowable charges the patient must pay.
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A) "Can you rate your pain for me?" B) "I need to feel your arm for tenderness." C) "I am going to feel your wrist for a pulse now." D) "I am wrapping the splint with roller gauze to secure it."
Which of the following statements regarding an ambulance parked at an incident is true?
a. If a law enforcement vehicle is on the scene, the ambulance should be parked right beside it. b. When walking from the scene to the parked ambulance, you should walk on the side of the road closest to traffic so you can be more easily seen. c. Ambulance warning lights should be turned off so they will not blind oncoming drivers. d. The area around the ambulance and the accident scene is known as the ambulance operation zone.
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A) Title XX B) Title XVIII C) Title XI D) Title XIX E) None of the above
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a. Clarification b. Confrontation c. Facilitation d. Reflection