The hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) allows for additional payments to be made to cover the costs of innovative medical devices, drugs, and biologicals. These payments are referred to as __________________.?
A) disproportionate share hospital payments
B) ?experimental incentives
C) research and development incentives
D) ?pass-through payments
D
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The anterior aspect of the iliac crest and the anterior superior iliac spine are attachment points for which muscle?
a. Gluteal maximus b. Iliotibial band c. Tensor fasciae latae d. Rectus femoris
You have been called to a residence for a female patient who awoke with swollen lips and a rash to her arms and abdomen. In addition, she exhibits a mild expiratory wheeze in all lung fields. She states that she called her doctor who advised her to take some Benadryl and call 911 for emergency care. How will the Benadryl, acting as an antihistamine, benefit the patient?
A) It helps her immune system to deactivate the allergen. B) It acts as an allergen to stop the allergic reaction. C) It stops the constriction of the patient's small airways. D) It dilates her blood vessels and delivers more blood to the brain.
A patient specimen is analyzed on an instrument known to be in control from previous assays performed on a calibrated instrument and gives a hemoglobin result of 13.2 g/dL
Two hours later it is evaluated on another instrument that is being evaluated for purchase by the laboratory. The result is 11.8 g/dL. This result, when compared with the first, is: a. Acceptable agreement b. Reportable c. Precise agreement d. Inaccurate
Horizontal and vertical ventilation are actually a form of what is called ____, a naturally occurring event in which molecules keep spilling excess levels of high concentrations to areas of low concentrations.
A. conduction B. convection C. diffusion D. radiation