You have been assigned to the triage unit at a multiple-casualty incident. A patient with a yellow triage tag arrives. Your immediate action should be to:
A) re-triage the patient.
B) arrange for immediate transport.
C) obtain vital signs.
D) change the tag to green.
A
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A. Call the patient and tell him his bill must be paid in full immediately B. Inform the patient in writing why credit was denied C. Explain to the patient that you will be unable to extend credit D. Avoid discussing the issue of credit with the patient to avoid embarrassment E. Report the patient's lack of creditworthiness to the state's credit monitoring service
Which pair of structures should not be used for evaluating positioning on a radiograph of a lateral skull?
A. EAM B. Posterior clinoid processes C. Greater wings of the sphenoid D. Mandibular condyles
A biopsy that involves removing the complete lesion and a border of normal tissue is ____________
a. incisional b. excisional c. smear d. none of the above
A patient is given a dose of Imitrex in your office for a migraine headache. He starts to have chest pains. This would be considered to be a(n)
normal reaction contraindication adverse reaction indication