A scene size-up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) to assess the mechanism of injury.
B) to assess a baseline mental status.
C) to provide information that will guide your medical care.
D) to assess the need for additional resources.
B
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You are called for a sick 2-year-old boy. When you arrive, you see the boy sitting quietly on his mother's lap. You note that he is not crying and has his head tucked against his mother's chest. However, he does lift his head and look at you when you enter. As you approach, he withdraws deeper toward his mother. What have you learned about the patient so far?
A) His skin is warm and dry. B) He probably does not have a fever. C) He is alert and probably acting appropriately. D) His front fontanelle is sunken, likely from dehydration.
When the physician performing the E/M service visit assesses the risk, what does this mean?
A. The physician identifies the level of risk of complication, comorbidity, or mortality posed to the patient by the presenting problem, which can refer to the ordered or performed diagnostic tests or the management option selected by the performing physician B. The physician prescribes any prescription drug that has a significantly higher risk of potentially harmful side effects that may require regular monitoring for appropriate dosing and identification of the onset of potentially harmful side effects or contraindications C. The physician identifies a state of disease, illness, or ill health currently being experienced by the patient D. The physician identifies a pathological development that is not an inherent part of the presenting problem but that occurs in a patient during the management of a patient's presenting problem
Adequate time is needed for antigen-antibody reactions to reach equilibrium. The amount of time needed for equilibrium to be reached
a. Is about 30 minutes b. Is about 60 minutes c. Is about 90 minutes d. Varies with each procedure
A group practice usually consists of:
A) two physicians B) three or more physicians C) 10 to 15 physicians D) 20 or more physicians