The medical assistant performs a pulse oximetry on a patient that results in a low blood oxygen reading. The term that the medical assistant will document in the patient's record for this low blood oxygen is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hypoxemia
A low blood oxygen reading is recorded as hypoxemia.
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Drugs such as anti-anxiety agents or hypnotics may cause excessive adverse effects in the elderly because these patients are:
A) More sensitive to drugs that excite the central nervous system. B) Less sensitive to drugs that excite the central nervous system. C) More sensitive to drugs that depress the central nervous system. D) Less sensitive to drugs that depress the central nervous system.
You have been dispatched to a residence for an 89-year-old woman with an unspecified complaint. When assessing this patient, which one of the following will be the AEMT's first priority to develop a better understanding of the emergency?
A) Gather a medical history including allergy information. B) Contact medical direction for advisement. C) Determine if the complaint is medical or trauma related. D) Obtain the patient's vital signs and current medications.
The ICD-10-CM code for history of falling is _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Incident reports are not subject to ____________________ when patient records are subpoenaed
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word