Mrs. Johnson phones the medical office and identifies herself as a patient. Her last appointment was over a year ago. Mrs. Johnson is a(n):
A) emergency patient.
B) established patient.
C) new patient.
D) inpatient.
B
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While you are performing a secondary assessment on a male patient who was ejected from his motorcycle, the patient suddenly states that it has become very hard to breathe. You would:
A) Make a mental note and continue with your exam B) Stop your exam and evaluate the patient's new complaint C) Reassess the patient, beginning with the head D) Reconsider the mechanism of injury and look for a chest injury
Some insurance carriers perceive automatic rebilling after 30 days to be aggressive and a:
requirement. fraudulent practice. sign of error on the part of the physician's office. recommended practice.
Personal health information that is stored electronically is referred to as:
A) PHIE. B) ERPHI. C) EPHI. D) PHI. E) None of the above
What might you be asked to do when a patient has a supraventricular dysrhythmia?
A. Perform electrical cardioversion on the patient B. Perform an exercise stress test on the patient C. Call a code blue and immediately start CPR and advanced life support D. Increase the paper speed so the tracing can be analyzed more carefully