A conscious and alert 64-year-old female patient complains of chest pain and mild shortness of breath. She appears to have no difficulty speaking and states that the pain suddenly started about 2 hours ago. Her daughter on scene advises you there is a history of blood clots in the lungs of her family, and she is scared and would like her mother to be evaluated. Which of these steps should you take first?
A) Consider administering oxygen to the patient
B) Determine the adequacy of the patient's breathing
C) Place the patient on the stretcher for transport
D) Perform a secondary assessment on the patient
B) Determine the adequacy of the patient's breathing
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The first step in the process of assigning a proper code for a neoplasm in ICD-10 is to consult which of the following?
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Ordering supplies ahead of schedule ________.
A. is unnecessarily costly B. eliminates the need for keeping track of supplies C. should be done routinely to avoid shortages D. is never recommended E. is important when there is a large demand for a product
"A," "B," and "C" are found in the right-hand margin of the UB-04. What does this signify?
What will be an ideal response?