The medical documentation of an E/M service visit supports the following levels of medical decision-making elements: Number of diagnoses and/or management options: established problem, stable Amount and/or complexity of data reviewed: positive
rapid strep test Risk of complication, comorbidity and/or mortality: flulike symptoms, no additional data other than rapid strep test; antibiotics prescribed Which of the following levels best reflects the overall medical decision-making complexity? a. Straightforward complexity
b. Low complexity
c. Moderate complexity
d. High complexity
b) Low complexity
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A. on the entire outside B. in the entire front C. until they get blood or bodily fluids on them D. in the front, from the mid-chest to the table top
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Which of the following is important when taking a rectal temperature?
A. Rinse the thermometer under water before inserting it B. Ask the patient to stand up and bend over C. Insert the thermometer 2 inches into the rectum D. Hold the thermometer in place while taking the temperature E. Use a disposable thermometer
A patient with a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute is said to have ________.
A. tachypnea B. bradycardia C. hyperventilation D. tachycardia E. hypotension