In an HMO program, the primary care physician acts as
A. the biller for all medical services.
B. the gatekeeper.
C. a liaison between the public and the HMO.
D. the only physician for the member.
B.the gatekeeper.
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A phlebotomist let her friend use her institutional ID password to log on to the laboratory computer to check her mother's laboratory test results. This is:
A. okay because her friend is also a phlebotomist in the clinical laboratory and an employee of the health care institution. B. okay because it is her mother. C. a violation of HIPAA. D. a violation of FDA.
Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who was accidentally shot with a handgun by a playmate. You note one gunshot wound to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, but no exit wound. The patient is pale, with cool, mottled extremities. He is lethargic, has a heart rate of 140, a respiratory rate of 30, and a blood pressure of 92/60 mmHg. Which of the following can be said for certain about this
patient? A) He is in compensated shock. B) He is in irreversible shock. C) He is in decompensated shock. D) It is not possible to say anything for certain about this patient.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Physician Office Record Physician monitors the management of a patient who it taking long-term warfarin therapy. During this initial 90-day period, the physician monitors the dosage with appropriate testing. The correct code assignment is 99363. 2. A patient was seen by his family practitioner two years ago. A cardiologist in the same group practice now sees this patient for the first time. For E/M code selection for the cardiologist, the patient would be classified as new. 3. Office Visit Date of service 11/24/14 Last date of treatment: 7/12/13 The patient is seen for a routine blood pressure check. Nurse documents BP: 135/90. Nurse asks about diet and exercise program. Patient offers no complaints. The correct E/M code for this service is 99211. 4. The two-year-old child required a surgical boot. HCPCS code L3208 would be reported for this equipment. 5. The patient requires a sleep apnea monitoring with a recorder. This equipment would be reported with HCPCS code E0618.
How can healthcare workers protect themselves from contracting a disease such as AIDS that will compromise their immune system?
What will be an ideal response?