The EMT identifies the primary benefit of triage when she states:
A) "Triage is a process by which the number of patients is quickly estimated so the appropriate resources can be summoned."
B) "Triage is a system that can be used by the EMT to determine the number of patients who will most likely die."
C) "Triage is a system used by the EMT to assign the order of care when an incident contains more than five patients."
D) "Triage is used to determine the order in which patients will receive medical care and transport."
D
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As described in this chapter, public health surveillance includes which activities?
a. Data collection. b. Data analysis. c. Data interpretation. d. Data dissemination. e. Disease control. f. All of the above.
Which of the following is a professional legally required to report any observed or suspected maltreatment or neglect to the appropriate authorities?
A. Mandatory Respondent B. Mandated Reporter C. Mandatory Correspondent D. None of these
Denise is being seen today because of blurry vision and pain in both eyes. The physician documents that diabetes has damaged the blood vessels in Denise's eyes, resulting in diabetic retinopathy. How will this diagnosis be coded?
A. Only the diabetes should be coded. B. The diabetes is coded first, followed by the retinopathy. C. The symptoms of blurry vision and pain should be coded. D. The retinopathy is coded first, followed by the diabetes. E. Only the retinopathy should be coded.
Calculate the median of the following data: 25, 27, 30, 30.
A. 27 B. 28.5 C. 30 D. 28