For patients who are allergic to penicillins, which of the following types of drugs are commonly used instead for infections?

A) Tetracyclines
B) Sulfa drugs
C) Macrolides
D) Cephalosporins


C) Macrolides
C) Macrolides are commonly used as alternative drugs in patients who are allergic to penicillin because they are effective against many of the same organisms.

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Which is a computerized permanent record of all financial transactions between the patient and the practice?

a. health record b. patient account record c. patient ledger d. remittance advice

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Under the Bush administration, governors ____

A) won the right to make major changes to the administration of Medicaid through a waiver application and review process B) fought to expand coverage to children beyond the parameters of current federal policy C) took no action affecting child health policy because of partisan friction D) derailed a proposal to transform Medicaid into a block grant program where states would bear the risk of future cost increases

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A practice receives notice that a patient's check for $217 has bounced. What is the amount of the adjustment the practice should make if it applies a $25 fee for returned checks?

A. $217 B. $267 C. $242 D. $25

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The PSA injection is indicated for pain management of ________ in one quadrant

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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