Which patient may be treated under the guideline of implied consent?
A) A 2-year-old boy who fell down a flight of stairs and whose parents want him taken to the hospital
B) An unresponsive 33-year-old female who is suspected of taking recreational drugs
C) An adult patient with chest pain and shortness of breath who is refusing treatment and transport by EMS
D) A 47-year-old female with severe abdominal pain who is refusing transport after placing the call to 911 for help
B) An unresponsive 33-year-old female who is suspected of taking recreational drugs
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A patient with kidney failure has lost his ability to:
A) Produce all hormones B) Absorb nutrients C) Filter and excrete wastes D) Digest fatty foods
You suspect that a patient has a fracture of the left orbit. Which statement made by the patient would reinforce this suspicion?
A) "The light is hurting my eyes." B) "I am seeing two of everything." C) "Everything looks yellow." D) "My eye feels like it is burning."
In a case of professional negligence, all of the following are required to support a claim of res ipsa loquitur except:
a. evidence must exist to show that the de-fendant acted with malfeasance or intent. b. the action responsible for the injury was under the control of the defendant. c. the harm was such that it would not nor-mally occur without someone's negli-gence. d. negligence or voluntary risk-taking by the plaintiff did not contribute to the injury.
When her daughter's recurrent infection in her right ear does not respond to treatment with her regular pediatrician, the mother brings her three-year-old daughter to a new pediatrician for a second opinion about her daughter's recurrent ear infections. The physician documents a comprehensive history, a detailed physical examination, and a medical decision making of moderate complexity,
recommending an elective surgery to place tympanostomy tubes in the child's right ear. Which of the following reflects the MOST appropriate CPT code for this service? A. 99243 B. 99204 C. 99214 D. 99203