The overall level of medical decision making is determined by the lowest of the three elements – number of diagnosis(es) and/or management options, amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed, and risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality
Read the following medical decision making documentation, then answer the following questions.
Impression: 29-year-old woman well known to this physician returns to the clinic with possible extraesophageal manifestation of GERD.
Plan: Chest X-ray ordered to rule out lung congestion or esophageal mass. Upon independent review of X-ray, consider prescription for proton pump inhibitor therapy and change of lifestyle to reduce stress and improve digestion, including eating five small meals throughout day and no food or drink more than 3 hours before bedtime.
Follow up in one week.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
false
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A) respiratory distress B) uncontrolled bleeding C) choking with an obstructed airway D) burns
A discharge summary will include an explanation of progress or lack thereof of the client's
A) Compensatory strategies and supports B) Perceptions of pain, movement, and strength C) Long- and short-term goals D) List of priorities
Two hypothetical small volume nebulizers, A and B, have the following specifications from the manufacturer
A B Count median diameter (CMD) 1.7 µm 1.5 µm Mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) 3.2 µm 7.7 µm Geometric standard deviation (GSD) 1.1 µm 1.5 µm Which nebulizer would be best to use to treat the lower respiratory tract? a. Nebulizer A b. Nebulizer B
To accurately code a GCS score, the coder will need:
a. training in the specifics of a GCS. b. a physician to interpret the GCS score. c. a medical degree. d. a medical diagram of the GCS.