One reason not to use the SSN for patient identifiers is that there is no check digit for verification of the number
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Check digits are considered important when issuing an identification number. The SSN does not contain that type of knowledge.
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You have been dispatched to a residence for an 82-year-old female with unknown medical problems. While enroute, your partner states "at 82 years old, she probably has a ton of medical problems." Your response would be:
A) "You are probably right since over half of persons over 60 years have heart disease." B) "I am guessing she does not, given her age and the fact she is not in a nursing home." C) "As we were taught in school, it is middle adulthood where people have the most medical problems." D) "Maybe not, since in late adulthood there is such a wide variety of health status."
Which condition includes several variations of nerve or vascular compressions near the base of the neck and upper rib cage?
A) frozen shoulder B) rotator cuff injury C) supraspinatus tendinosis D) thoracic outlet syndrome
Controlled substances acts restrict the ________________ of certain drugs
a. distribution b. classification c. sale d. All of these answers apply.
In this health care model, the team coordinator (usually the primary care provider) oversees the patient's treatment, creates a care plan, and distributes parts of that care to other members of the team including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, dieticians, social workers, and others
A) Pay for performance B) Pay for coordination C) Fee for service D) All of the above