Health care workers often face personal conflict about the decisions made by their patients or the families of patients. They may not agree with the decisions, but they are obliged to ________________
A. convince them
B. honor them
ANS: B
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If a physician likes to write health-helpful information, which of the following is the best avenue to use this information as advertising?
A. Post it on the practice's website. B. Prepare it as a flyer and pass it out in the parking lot. C. Run it as an ad in the paper. D. Provide it as a brochure in the lobby of the office.
The written notification that must be signed by a patient with Medicare coverage to acknowledge that he or she understands that a service may NOT be considered medically necessary and therefore may not be paid by Medicare is a(n):
advance beneficiary notice. medical necessary authorization. denial of payment notice. liability for potential payment notice.
Which of the following is an example of a consultation?
A. The patient seeks a second surgical opinion because he/she is unsure about the need for a coronary bypass. B. The attending physician discusses discharge plans with a patient. C. The primary care physician requests that a cardiologist examine a patient due to complaints of chest pain. D. The primary care physician sees a patient for follow-up on laboratory tests.
Which of the following would MOST likely occur in conjunction with a breech presentation?
A: Premature rupture of the amniotic sac B: Prolapsed umbilical cord C: Vertex presentation D: Maternal hypertension