Which event is included on Medicare's "No Pay List" and will not be reimbursed?
a. Myocardial infarction
b. Wrong site surgery
c. Documented Alzheimer's
d. Incision and drainage of a chronic hip abscess
ANS: B
Wrong site surgery is an easily preventable occurrence and is not reimbursed for by Medicare.
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What can you assume about a patient who has a mismatch and exhibits hypercapnia?
a. The central nervous system is not re-sponding to the increased PCO2. b. The patient cannot sustain the high E to overcome the high VD. c. The patient is compensating for an acute metabolic alkalosis. d. The patient is compensating for a chronic metabolic acidosis.
The Chart Summary is where you will find the E & M evaluator.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The first time general anesthesia was used for major surgery was in 1846 by William ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following is an example of a constant?
A. A patient’s blood pressure B. A patient’s date of birth C. A patient’s heart rate D. A patient’s age