List and define the "3 Rs" that are used for consultation codes


Responding: The provider responds to the initial provider who requested the consultation via a written report.

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A common cause of poor listening in any communication but particularly in patient assessment is:

A) paying attention to what the patient is telling you. B) asking the same question in a different way. C) focusing on what you want to say next. D) repeating back what the patient has told you.

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Your patient is an 82-year-old female whose daughter called EMS because the patient became very short of breath as they walked from their parking spot to the front of their church. On your arrival, the patient states that she just needed a little rest and now feels much better. On questioning, she admits to several such episodes in the last month. She denies chest pain and she says she, "Just got

winded because she's getting so old." The patient has a heart rate of 84, a respiratory rate of 20, and blood pressure of 172/90. Your history and physical examination should focus on which of the following possibilities? 1. Pulmonary embolism 2. Acute myocardial infarction 3. Chronic gastrointestinal bleeding 4. Angina pectoris A) 1 and 2 B) 3 and 4 C) 2 only D) 1, 2, and 4

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What should be done if admission is refused to a locked area during an inspection?

A. Inspector should continue the inspection as planned. B. Inspector should make a note and continue to next item. C. Inspector should stop the inspection and close down the business. D. Inspector should stop the inspection and notify the state fire marshal.

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The loss of sensation, particularly the feeling of pain, is ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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