If a medication error is made, you should:
A) report the error to the physician
B) complete an incident report
C) document the error in the patient's chart
D) all of the following should be done to correct the error
D
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a. FIRESCOPE b. Fireground Command System (FCG) c. NIMS d. NICS
When interviewing a patient with a medical emergency, the EMT is using the technique of summary when she says:
A) "With one finger, can you point to where it hurts?" B) "Did you also have diarrhea with the nausea and vomiting?" C) "So the nausea and vomiting started two days ago, correct?" D) "I know how you feel. I had the same thing last week."
If the coder determines that the code checked off by the physician on the encounter form does NOT match the medical record, the coder should:
A) ignore the encounter form and bill based on the medical record. B) change the encounter form to match the medical record. C) inform the physician of the issue and determine the correct code. D) not bill for the questionable services.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false