Which of the following office procedures should be followed if the physician is not in the office when an emergency phone call comes in?
A. make an appointment as soon as possible
B. instruct the patient to call another physician
C. instruct the caller to dial 911 for an ambulance
D. take a detailed history of the patient's symptoms
C. instruct the caller to dial 911 for an ambulance
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You are caring for a patient with an extensive cold injury to his right hand and arm. Which of the following instructions would be appropriate?
A) "Why don't we get that ring off his right ring finger." B) "We need to move the right arm to promote blood flow into it." C) "I need someone to apply hot packs to the right hand and arm." D) "Will someone please carefully cut off the frozen clothing on his arm?"
It is recommended that all central computer data be backed up:
A) daily B) weekly C) biweekly D) monthly
Electronic claims submission software includes an error-edit feature that identifies errors that would cause the claim to be ____________________ or ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
After inserting the Combitube to the proper depth, you should next:
A) inflate the distal cuff with 5 mL of air. B) ventilate through the pharyngeal tube. C) inflate the pharyngeal cuff with 100 mL of air. D) apply a cervical collar to minimize head movement.