Footrests and legrests are adjustable to fit the length of a patient's:
a. thigh.
b. lower leg.
c. foot.
d. entire lower extremity.
b
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While examining a patient experiencing a behavioral emergency, a family member arrives and the patient becomes very agitated at their presence. You should:
A) allow the patient and family time to become acquainted. B) restrain the patient to prevent possible injury to the family member. C) ask the family member to leave and complete your exam. D) allow the family member to remain at a distance.
The left side of the heart:
a. receives poorly oxygenated blood from the body. b. pumps oxygenated blood to the body. c. contains the pulmonic and tricuspid valves. d. pumps poorly oxygenated blood to the lungs.
Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM procedure code using an ICD-9-CM code book for the statements given in the following questions
Cervical sympathectomy
The last patient of the day was very ill and vomited twice in the exam room. The first time, she made it to the wastepaper basket, but the second time, she vomited on the examining table and floor. What should you do?
A. Open a window to help reduce the odor, then turn on a fan with a high-speed blower. B. Allow housekeeping to clean it up since the office is closing and they will be here shortly to clean C. Get a mop from the storage closet and mop the floor. D. Spray air freshener in the room and leave the mess for the morning shift to clean up. E. Clean up the vomitus, using Standard Precautions because the vomitus is potentially infectious.