Each DRG represents the average resources needed to treat patients found in the DRG.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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You are called to assist a 25-year-old female patient who is in profound respiratory distress. The patient has a history of asthma and severe allergies to peanuts. She has a prescribed albuterol inhaler and an epinephrine auto-injector. The patient states she was working in her garden when she accidentally stirred up a hornets' nest and was stung multiple times. The patient has wheezing in all
fields, and is breathing at 28 times per minute. She states that she triggered her asthma by running across the yard to the safety of her home. As you apply oxygen, you notice that she is now speaking in two- to three-word sentences, her skin has splotches, and her tongue and neck appear to be swelling. Your next action is to call medical control and then do what? A) Do not request to give epinephrine. It was prescribed for a peanut reaction, not for asthma. B) Request to assist the patient with her epinephrine pen for anaphylaxis. C) Request to assist the patient with her Albuterol for anaphylaxis. D) Request to assist the patient with her Albuterol inhaler for her asthma.
When a Medicare patient is covered by more than one plan and Medicare is clearly NOT the primary payer, the type of claim submitted to Medicare is a Medicare __________ payer claim
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The manner in which a procedure is to be performed is known as:
A. conciseness. B. legibility. C. protocol. D. consistency. E. none of the above
Which of the following best describes the primary characteristic of the certified medical assistant to the physician employer in the ambulatory care setting?
a. Broad range of administrative and clinical skills b. Ability to work under nurses c. Need for fewer trained personnel d. Advances in specialization