The process of prioritizing patients based on need is called ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
triage
Heading: Telephone Triage
Learning Objective: 8.6
You might also like to view...
The smaller branches of the arterial tree that contain a muscular layer that enables changes in vessel diameter are called _______; these vessels ________
a. resistance vessels; enable the body to control how much blood is directed toward an area based on that area's metabolic needs b. distributive vessels; sense oxygen levels and increase heart rate when the brainstem detects dropping O2 levels or rising CO2 levels c. arterioles; exchange O2 and CO2 and rid the body of waste products d. metabolic vessels; trigger the release of glucose into the circulatory system
Healthcare facilities are required to report certain incidents such as:
A) routine surgical procedures. B) gunshot wounds. C) child abuse. D) Both A and B E) Both B and C
Each patient is assigned a nine-digit unique number in the hospital cancer registry system called a personal cancer number.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT an element of the Patient Protection and Affordable CareAct (PPACA)?
A. Close Medicare prescription drug "donut hole." B. Everyone will have the opportunity to purchase insurance, but it will remain optional. C. Expand Medicaid by lowering income eligibility level. D. Expand coverage to 32 million uninsured and establish state-based exchanges for uninsured and self-employed to purchase insurance.