The medical director for your service has put you in charge of designing a new prehospital care report form. He states that it must contain the "minimum data set" as set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In completing this task, you realize that incorporating these data into your report form will:
A) Increase EMS funding received from the federal and state governments
B) Allow easier comparison of specific EMS data between various types of emergency systems
C) Work toward creating a single report form for all EMS systems that handle emergency calls
D) Permit easier tracking of motor-vehicle collisions so that hazardous roads and intersections can be identified
B) Allow easier comparison of specific EMS data between various types of emergency systems
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A. credits B. allowances C. excesses D. copayments
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A. desktop B. subnotebook C. server D. PDA E. tablet
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A. Inbox B. Reference Lab C. Results Database D. Patient Chart
The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with code 550.1, inguinal hernia with obstruction, without mention of gangrene: 0 Unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent) 1 Unilateral or unspecified, recurrent 2 Bilateral (not specified as recurrent) 3 Bilateral, recurrent Tom Jones has a diagnosis of a bilateral obstructive inguinal hernia. What is the correct fifth
digit to use? A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3