You are called to the scene of an emergency. The patient reports that she "passed out" for a few seconds. You should identify this as which of the following?

A). Seizure
B). Fainting
C). Sepsis
D). Epilepsy


Answer: B). Fainting

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A policyholder in a managed care contract is also called a member or enrollee

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In this situation, what is the most appropriate action for the insurance clerk to take?

ACTION ONE Laura should communicate with the patient by matching his tone. She should insist that he stop yelling at her, and advise him that, since he received the physician’s services, he is required to pay for them. ACTION TWO Laura should calmly ask the patient to lower his voice and suggest that he sit down so that she can explore the problem with him. ACTION THREE Laura should quietly ask the patient to follow her to an adjacent private room, and then she should get the office manager to resolve the problem.

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A single, external measurement of the peripheral venous pulse is reported with code _________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The generic name for Tessalon is:

A) isoproterenol HCl B) flunisolide C) montelukast sodium D) benzonatate

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