When a Medicare patient is covered by more than one plan and Medicare is clearly NOT the primary payer, the type of claim submitted to Medicare is a Medicare ________ payer claim.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
secondary
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A. fully extended. B. partially extended. C. adjusted individually. D. adjusted per local SOPs.
While attempting to draw blood from an indwelling arterial catheter, the respiratory therapist no-tices a dampened waveform and has difficulty withdrawing blood for sampling. What should the respiratory therapist's immediate action be?
a. Flush the catheter. b. Remove the catheter. c. Reposition the catheter. d. Recalibrate the transducer.
Fluid shifts from the vascular space to the intracellular space can occur after surgery, and the patient must be _________ carefully
A. evaluated B. accelerated
Without adequate information regarding their condition and the treatment options, patients cannot exercise the important principle of ____________________
a. veracity b. autonomy c. justice d. confidentiality