Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the medical assistant when a patient is suspected of being a victim of child abuse?
a. Leave it out of documentation.
b. Notify the local child protective agency.
c. Alert the parents' clergy of your suspicions.
d. Ask the parents about it.
b
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In a patient with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the EMT would recognize that a patient is reliving an event when he states:
A) "I do not like the smell of diesel fuel because of the airplane crash." B) "I feel so guilty that there was nothing I could do to save them." C) "I notice that my heart rate will sometimes increase for no reason." D) "I cannot sleep well because of nightmares that I am back in the desert."
When assessing a patient, you note that the patient is having some referred pain to the left shoulder, which most likely is being caused by diaphragmatic irritation. Given this assessment, what sign are you seeing?
A) Kehr's sign B) Cullen's sign C) Voluntary guarding D) Diaphoretic instability
A branch of the facial nerve that is given off while in the temporal bone is the:
A. digastric B. stylohyoid C. cervicofacial D. chorda tympani
Operative report: Pre-op diagnosis: abnormal product of conception. Post-op diagnosis: hydatidiform mole, pathology confirmed. Procedure: D&C. This case is reported with diagnostic code(s) ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).