Which of the following is the MOST common cause of necrotizing fasciitis?
A) A fungal infection
B) Clostridium tetani
C) Hemolytic streptococci
D) Clostridium perfringens
Answer: C) Hemolytic streptococci
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The medical assistant is not allowed to release any outcomes or results of completed spirometry tests.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How are the UB-04 forms intended for use?
a. For workers' compensation claims b. By hospitals or other hospital-type facilities for inpatient and outpatient billing c. To provide the basic data needed by most doctors to adjudicate a large majority of malpractice suits d. To accommodate unusually specific needs while eliminating the need for attachments
You are assessing an 86-year-old male who fell down a flight of stairs after getting o ut of bed to use the bathroom. He complains of severe head, neck, and back pain. Which question is most appropriate to ask this patient?
A) "Were you holding onto the railing?" B) "Were you confused when you fell?" C) "Do you know what caused you to fall?" D) "Do you seem to fall a lot?"
A physician orders postural drainage for a patient with aspiration pneumonia in the anterior seg-ments of the upper lobes. Which of the following positions would you recommend for this pa-tient?
a. Head down, patient prone with a pillow under abdomen b. Patient supine with a pillow under knees, bed flat c. Head down, patient supine with a pillow under knees d. Patient prone with a pillow under abdo-men, bed flat