Every person has the right to emergency services under the Patient's Bill of Rights. Discuss what this statement means.
What will be an ideal response?
If you have severe pain, an injury, or sudden illness that makes you believe your health is in serious danger, you have the right to be screened and stabilized using emergency services. You should be able to use these services whenever and wherever you need them, without needing to wait for authorization and without any financial penalty.
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A confused 62-year-old female fell at home, hitting the side of a table with her chest. Assessment reveals instability to the left lateral chest accompanied by minor bruising in the same area. She complains of intense pain every time she breathes. Her airway is patent, breathing is rapid and shallow, and skin warm and nondiaphoretic. Vital signs are pulse 112, respirations 24, and blood pressure
132/64 mmHg with SpO2 at 90%. Breath sounds are shallow but equal to both lungs. Based on those findings, you should treat this patient for what life-threatening condition? A) Shock B) Pain C) Pneumothorax D) Hypoxia
When auscultation of breath sounds in a patient complaining of shortness of breath reveals wheezing, which of the following is responsible for this finding?
A) Significant hypoxia B) Swelling in the throat C) Bronchiole constriction D) Mucus in the lungs
An x-ray is done on two-year-old Bobby's digestive system, looking for the toy car that Bobby swallowed. Report this with:
A. 70360. B. 76010. C. 70360, 71010, 74000. D. 74000.
How many radiographs should be included in a full mouth survey of a child with transitional dentition?
What will be an ideal response?