One responsibility of many medical assistants when they answer the telephone involves ________ calls before routing them to other staff members.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
screening
Screening involves deciding which calls should be put through immediately and which calls are better handled by taking a message and allowing a callback at a more convenient time.
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Which of the following physical findings indicates the need for immediate transport?
A) Vital signs: systolic blood pressure 80, respiratory rate 8 B) Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 C) Second-degree burns involving 9 percent of total body surface area in an adult patient D) Fractured right femur
You are by the side of a 19-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant. When assessing this patient, which finding best indicates that she is in preterm labor?
A) Rupture of the amniotic sac B) Complaint of lower back pain C) Contractions 12 minutes apart D) Feeling nauseated with each contraction
In most professions, specific guidance in resolving ethical dilemmas is provided by which of the following?
a. An ethical theory b. A code of ethics c. Civil statutes d. Criminal statutes
Medical information that is gathered in a manner that conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards that can be used by members of more than one healthcare organization is called an electronic ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).