When evaluating a patient with a behavioral emergency, virtually all of the diagnostic information you obtain must come from:
A) the medical history.
B) the patient's family members.
C) your conversation with the patient.
D) the patient's general mood and affect.
Answer: C) your conversation with the patient.
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If an insurance claim for medication is denied, what should the pharmacy technician do?
A) Inform the patient that the prescription cannot be filled. B) Send a new bill to the patient. C) Call the insurance company to straighten out the problem. D) Refer the bill to a collection agency.
The unlawful use of restraints is considered:
A. discrimination. B. false imprisonment. C. libel. D. slander.
The patient's target heart rate is 180, but he develops severe chest pain, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis at a heart rate of 135. What should be done?
A) Continue the test until the heart rate reaches 153, which will be the 85% needed for a valid test. B) Stop the test immediately. C) Give the patient a nitroglycerin tablet sublingually and then continue the test. D) Continue the test until the target heart rate is reached.
Nonmaleficence relates to the duty of others to provide or improve conditions that promote physical and emotional well-being.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false