Why would clinicians use trending of lab results and wh at type of results can be graphed?
What will be an ideal response?
To compare the change of certain test components over a period of time. Results with
numerical values can be graphed.
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To recertify as a CMA, the credentialed medical assistant must:
A) obtain 60 hours of CEUs within a period of 5 years. B) obtain permission from the educational institution from which they graduated. C) retake the Certification Examination for Medical Assisting. D) obtain 60 CEUs within a 5-year period or retake the certification exam.
____ provide only palliative care.
A. Hospices B. Home health care visits C. Assisted living facilities D. Surgical centers
Which of the following BEST defines an "observation status"?
A. Any category of E/M services that occur in a clinical location that does not require the patient to be admitted for evaluation and management; most commonly identified as a clinical setting to which a patient presents for medical care and then leaves after the service is completed, such as a physician's clinic office B. Any of the numeric codes representing E/M services that may be reported only in conjunction with a different E/M service and may never be listed independently C. Any category of E/M services that occur when the patient has been admitted to a hospital setting for the purpose of evaluation and/or treatment D. The designation given when the patient's clinical presentation requires the physician performing the E/M service to closely monitor the patient's health before a final determination can be made
If a patient cannot hold the film or sensor in their mouth during exposure, the best way to stabilize the sensor or the film would be to do the following:
Have the patient hold the sensor or film. Use a hemostat. Have a family member hold the sensor or film. Hold the sensor or film for the patient.