A patient has an altered mental status accompanied by loss of motor function on one side of the body. The EMT must suspect what condition as the cause of this presentation?
A) Seizure
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Stroke
D) Syncope
C
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A) True B) False
When crawling on stairs, proceed _____ first when ascending and _____ first when descending
A. feet/head B. head/feet C. hands/feet D. feet/hands
A patient with chest pain informs you that the pain is greater when he takes a deep breath. The EMT is using the active listening technique of "facilitation" and "clarification" when he responds by saying:
A) "I see. Can you describe what the pain feels like?" B) "I understand it hurts. Please go on." C) "Hmmm. That really seems to hurt a lot." D) "So what you are saying is that it hurts more when you breathe?"
When a claim has been downcoded or denied by the insurance carrier, the medical office specialist can ask for reconsideration by filing:
an appeal. an adjudication. a complaint. a request.