The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 plans to lower medical costs through the use of ____.
A. Accountable Care Organizations
B. rationing of treatments based on cost and effectiveness
C. annual decreases in reimbursements for healthcare services
D. financial incentives to individuals who adopt healthier lifestyles
Answer: A
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A) 0.1 L B) 0.01 L C) 1 L D) 0.0001 L
A patient states that he is short of breath, is light-headed, and has chest pain that worsens when he takes a deep breath. Assessment reveals an open airway, adequate breathing, and a rapid pulse of 120 beats/min. The patient's skin is hot to the touch, and he has a blood pressure of 116/84 mmHg. The patient informs you that he was diagnosed with pneumonia 3 days ago and has not been taking the prescribed antibiotics. Which of these assessment findings would the EMT best recognize as a sign related to the patient's chief complaint?
A) Chest pain that worsens with inspiration B) Recent diagnosis of pneumonia C) Complaint of light-headedness D) Blood pressure of 116/84 mmHg
Monetary entries on the CMS-1500 claim form should include the appropriate dollar and/or cents symbol(s).
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
You are having difficulty drawing blood from a patient and try two successive light blue top, citrate tubes for the collection of a Protime test. Both tubes fill only half full. To avoid redrawing the patient, you pour one tube into the other to make a full tube and send it to the lab. How will this affect the test results?