Which occurs when a surgeon requests a specialist or other physician to examine a patient to determine if the patient can withstand the expected risks of a specific surgery?
a. consultation
b. preoperative clearance
c. referral
d. transfer
b
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A) Blunt injury B) Hollow organ rupture C) Burns D) All of the above
Why is using a standard format for relaying medical information to the emergency department important?
A) A standard format reduces the opportunities for forgetting important medical information B) A standard format assists the EMT in maintaining his or her assessment skills C) Dispatch is better able to monitor and constructively critique the radio traffic to hospitals D) The EMS agency can increase its reimbursement from health care insurance companies
The administration of a drug by placing it under the tongue until it dissolves is called
A) transdermal B) sublingual C) buccal D) topical
The most unique feature of the Massachusetts plan was a mandate that ____
A) all plans contain a specified level of subsidies regardless of income B) all employers had to provide health insurance for their employees C) government, business, and individuals share the costs equally D) everyone who could afford it had to purchase health insurance