Which of these statements made by your EMT partner best indicates an understanding of the prehospital role in caring for the patient in shock?
A) "The job of the EMT is to recognize that a person is in shock and get him or her to the hospital so treatment can be started."
B) "Because shock is a life-threatening condition, it is important that the EMT identify the exact cause so the proper care can be given."
C) "If shock is in the compensatory or early stage, it is not yet life-threatening and the EMT can take his time in assessing and treating the patient."
D) "Since shock is best treated in the hospital, the EMT should provide care to maintain perfusion to the vital organs and transport the patient."
D) "Since shock is best treated in the hospital, the EMT should provide care to maintain perfusion to the vital organs and transport the patient."
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From the insurance carrier's perspective, if a service is NOT documented in the medical record, the:
A) patient should be contacted to confirm the service was rendered. B) medical office specialist should be contacted to modify the record. C) physician should verbally verify that the service was provided. D) service was not performed and cannot be billed.
If a physician's office collects a blood sample and sends it to an outside lab, the physician:
A) can bill for obtaining the sample. B) can never bill for any type of lab work. C) can bill for analyzing the test results only in certain cases. D) cannot bill for obtaining the sample.
When attached to oxygen supply with the oxygen reservoir in place, a bag-mask device is able to supply almost _________ oxygen.
a. 100% b. 95% c. 90% d. 85%
Which wave/interval on the ECG represents ventricular repolarization?
A) P wave B) QRS C) PR interval D) T wave