Describe the first three steps the medical assistant should take if a paper record cannot be found
1. Check the space just in front of and behind the location where the folder should be.
2. Check above and below the shelves where the record should be located, or in the bottom of the drawer.
3. Look for the first two colors of the patient's last name among other records if using a color-coding system.
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Which one of the following statements about risk to the EMR during defibrillation is true?
A) The rubber in a BVM will insulate the provider giving ventilations from being shocked. B) The EMR may be shocked if he is in contact with the patient when a shock is delivered. C) The AED cannot deliver a shock if someone is in contact with the patient. D) The EMR is not in danger of being shocked as long as he is not in contact with any metal on the patient's body or clothing.
Which statement would the EMT expect from a patient with unstable angina?
A) "When I stop what I am doing, the pain goes away." B) "If I take a nitroglycerin tablet, the pain stops." C) "The chest pain awakens me from my nighttime sleep." D) "The antacid my doctor prescribed seems to take the pain away."
Prior to reporting a patient's lab result, what should be analyzed?
A) A positive control B) A negative control C) Both normal and abnormal controls D) A second test to confirm the results
For trauma skull and torso projections, if a compensated angle would exceed _________°, alternative general positioning approaches should be considered.
A. 25 B. 30 C. 35 D. 45