Provide three examples of Special Program Indicator codes, including their descriptors.
What will be an ideal response?
The student can list any code and descriptor from AO through DR.
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A 36-year-old male patient with diabetes and hypertension has experienced a secondary seizure. The patient responds to verbal stimuli with garbled speech, and his airway, breathing, and circulation are intact. Vital signs are pulse, 128; respirations, 20 breaths/min and adequate; blood pressure, 158/96 mmHg; and SpO2, 97% on room air. At this time, it is important that the EMT:
A) Administer oral glucose as a precautionary measure B) Position the patient supine on the stretcher and transport C) Check the patient's blood sugar with a glucometer D) Administer supplemental oxygen at 2 lpm to maintain the oxygen saturation at its current level
A patient is being extricated from a car using a short vest-type device. After the patient has been extricated, the EMT should:
A) Remove the vest-type device and secure the patient to a long backboard B) Secure the patient with the vest-type device to a long backboard C) Place the patient in semi-Fowler's position on the stretcher for transport to the hospital D) Secure the patient with the vest device in a supine position on the stretcher with the legs flexed
When an error is made in the healthcare record, _____
A) An addendum to the EHR or paper-based record should be documented, leaving the original entry in place B) Eliminating the erroneous information by using correction fluid in a paper-based record is an acceptable practice C) Make sure that the erroneous entry is deleted in its entirety, and the correct information is entered D) The correction to the record should be made by the healthcare provider's supervisor toenhance reliability
Which of the following is a characteristic of the quartile deviation?
A. It is the square root of the variance, which is the average of the squared deviations from the mean. B. It uses the seventy-fifth percentile and twenty-fifth percentile to determine the deviation. C. It is usually used in additional statistical calculations. D. It is determined by subtracting the lowest score from the highest score.