When a provider has a discussion with a patient or family member regarding test results, instructions, or follow-up care, this service is documented as:
A. consultation.
B. counseling.
C. referral.
D. treatment.
Answer: counseling.
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A. Light blue-topped evacuated tube B. Yellow-topped evacuated tube C. Green-topped evacuated tube D. Speckled-topped evacuated tube
What should the dental assistant be doing during this treatment?
A 44-year-old male presents with a positive medical history. He indicates on the medical history that he has been experiencing angina attacks for 2 years. He has his nitroglycerin with him. He is in the office to have an amalgam placed in tooth number 12. The dentist administers anesthesia and begins treatment. The patient becomes pale and starts to clutch at his chest. The dentist stops treatment and allows the patient to administer his own nitroglycerin. The patient says his chest pain is usually not so severe. He tries to get up and move around in an effort to relieve the pain. After several minutes, the patient’s pain still has not been relieved. The patient takes another dose of nitroglycerin, but the pain still does not stop. What will be an ideal response?
Class IB antiarrhythmics are limited to treating
a. atrial arrhythmias. b. ventricular arrhythmias. c. tachycardia. d. congestive heart failure.
According to the Kaiser Foundation, which of the following statements is true about the need for data and connectivity in health information technology?
A. All health care–related functions should be online. B. Paper medical records should be the exception rather than the rule. C. Social media does not help in connecting people with similar diseases. D. Imaging results should always be hard copy. E. Patients should always talk to a person when scheduling an appointment.