An 85-year-old man has fallen down five stairs to the carpeted floor below. He hit his head and is complaining of a headache. When getting a history from this patient, what question should you ask first?
A) "What caused you to fall?"
B) "What medications are you taking?"
C) "Do you have a history of medical problems?"
D) "Have you ever been diagnosed with dementia?"
A
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A 44-year-old woman was hiking in a state park when she was bitten by a snake in her left calf. To get help, she had to hike four miles to the first-aid station where you are located. The hike took her one and a half hours. Your assessment reveals a red and swollen area to her leg, and she complains of discomfort to that area. Closer inspection reveals two puncture wounds in the center of the
affected area. She asks you if she is going to die from the snake bite. Which one of the following is the BEST reply? A) "Based on the way the bite looks, I think that you were bitten by a nonpoisonous snake." B) "Walking all of that distance probably saved you since your body metabolized the poison faster." C) "You need to get checked out, but if venom was injected, the signs and symptoms of a generalized reaction typically appear very quickly." D) "We need to get you to the hospital immediately. Anytime that a snake bites it injects venom from its fangs."
What is PACE?
What will be an ideal response?
Newborn infants do not have fully developed ____________________ systems, which can lead to drug-related problems
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Amanda was diagnosed with tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome. The coder should assign code:
A. P29.12 B. R00.1 C. I49.5 D. G90.09