Your 43-year-old male patient is alert and oriented and complaining of abdominal pain. He states that he is experiencing nausea and has vomited twice. Which of the following is the most appropriate follow-up question?
A) "What were you doing when the vomiting started?"
B) "Do you drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day?"
C) "Did you become dizzy or faint while you were vomiting?"
D) "What did the material you vomited look like?"
D
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a. The ordering, planning, or scheduling of any diagnostic service intended to assist in diagnosing the patient's presenting problem b. Requesting or obtaining the patient's old medical records c. Discussion of the results of a diagnostic test with the physician who performed that specific diagnostic test d. Collection of additional history from patient's family, caretaker or other source
Which of the services is MOST commonly provided by a home health agency or hospice?
a. Occupational therapy b. Skilled nursing c. Physical therapy d. Home health aide
New members will not be on an eligibility roster until:
a. the first month after they sign up. b. they choose a PCP provider. c. they need to see a physician. d. they log in to their insurance account online.
Adverse reactions to thyroid hormones include:
A) alopecia B) heat intolerance C) palpitations D) All of these answers are correct.