You and your partner are first on the scene of a bleacher collapse at a local stadium. As you exit the ambulance, you note several patients seated around debris from the seats. In this situation, which one of the following actions would you perform FIRST?
A) Wait for a supervisor to arrive.
B) Determine the number of patients.
C) Determine the severity of injuries.
D) Notify the local hospitals of a mass-casualty incident.
Answer: B
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a. A system used to input demographic and insurance information about each patient in the practice. b. A system used as a utility to maintain common information or customize features of the program. c. A system used to apply fees for services to a patient account. d. A system used to retrieve and organize data from various parts of the software program into useful information. e. A system that prepares claims to be sent to the insurance companies. f. A system used to apply payments from various sources to a patient account. g. A system that generates statements to be sent monthly for balances due on patient accounts. h. A system that allows scheduling of patient appointments to be recorded.
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What will be an ideal response?
A doctor orders a metered dose inhaler (MDI) bronchodilator for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation via a dual-limb breathing circuit. To maximize aerosol deposition, you would:
A. place the MDI directly in-line on the inspiratory side of the circuit B. recommend that a small volume nebulizer be used instead of the MDI C. place the MDI plus a spacer in-line on the inspiratory side of the circuit D. place the MDI directly in-line on the expiratory side of the circuit
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.