Which of the following is a sign or symptom of angina?
a. substernal chest pain
b. patient remains motionless
c. increase in blood pressure
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
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Why is using a standard format for relaying medical information to the emergency department important?
A) The opportunity for forgetting important medical information decreases. 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.
List everything that was done incorrectly.
A 45-year-old male presents with a positive medical history. He reports on the medical history that he has heart problems. As the dental treatment begins, the patient loses consciousness and goes into cardiac arrest. The doctor sends the auxiliary to the front to call for help while he goes to hook up the new oxygen cylinder that had arrived that morning. At the front desk, the assistant asks the receptionist to find the number for the emergency medical service. When the doctor and assistant return to the operatory, they begin two-person CPR with the patient in the dental chair. What will be an ideal response?
The pacemaker that consists of two large electrode pads connected to a cardiac monitor that conduct electrical impulses through the skin to the heart is termed a ________ pacemaker.
A. transcutaneous B. substernal C. permanent D. subcutaneous
Health care claims transactions use one of three electronic formats, including which one of those listed below?
A. CMS-1500 flat-file format. C. ANSI ASC X12N 837 format. B. National Claim Format. D. Medicare Summary Notice format.