Which of the following best reflects an example of the risk of a selected management option?
a. The risk of the complications, comorbidities, and/or mortality posed to the patient by the chief complaint, illness, or disease that brought him or her into the clinic, especially in relation to the interval of time between the current visit and the subsequent visit
b. The risk of complications, comorbidity, and/or mortality posed to the patient by any testing that has been ordered by the physician who performs the E/M service and is intended to help that physician diagnose the complaint
c. An objective tool to determine the level of risk of complications, comorbidity, and/or mortality in an easy-to-read, impartial format
d. The risk of complications, comorbidity, and/or mortality posed to the patient by the therapeutic, resuscitative, or maintenance plan of care selected by the physician performing the E/M service
d) The risk of complications, comorbidity, and/or mortality posed to the patient by the therapeutic, resuscitative, or maintenance plan of care selected by the physician performing the E/M service
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Optimal pH has not been determined for immunohematologic testing, but it is generally believed that testing should be performed within what pH range?
a. 4.2-5.8 b. 5.8-7.5 c. 6.8-7.2 d. 7.0-8.8
Five minutes after assisting a patient with his epinephrine auto-injector, you determine that the patient is getting progressively worse. The patient has a second auto-injector available; however, written protocols do not address the administration of a second dose. What is the priority action the EMT should take at this time?
A) Request advanced life support (ALS) assistance B) Administer the second dose of epinephrine C) Continue to monitor the patient D) Contact medical direction for further orders
To bill for a procedure that was NOT medically necessary is considered:
fraud. abuse. inaccurate. incomplete.
The cat that died suddenly had a/an _______ performed to determine the cause of death
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word