Where should you be when you are trying to communicate with an emotional patient?
a. Seated at her/his side
b. Seated behind a desk
c. Standing by the door
d. Standing in front of her/him
a. Seated at her/his side
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Cardiac arrest in children is most commonly caused by:
a. anoxia. b. trauma. c. birth defects. d. SIDS.
You suspect food poisoning in a 51-year-old male patient with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. He is alert and oriented with no life threats to his airway, breathing, or circulation. His vital signs are pulse, 124; respirations, 20 breaths/min; blood pressure, 198/98 mmHg; and SpO2, 93% on room air. The patient has a history of COPD and hypertension, for which he did not take his medications today. In this situation, what would be the appropriate initial care?
A) Oxygen at 2 lpm through a nasal cannula B) Encourage water by mouth for rehydration C) Take the blood pressure pill that the patient missed earlier D) Follow up with his family doctor
Match the following:
A) condition code B) value code C) revenue code D) per diem E) occurrence code F) type of bill code G) source of admission code H) type of admission code I) fee for service J) prospective payment system (PPS) 1) Code used to identify the department or unit that rendered services 2) Code that describes the accident or mishap responsible for the patient's admission to the hospital and the date 3) Code that identifies services and benefit days for Medicare patients 4) Establishment of the rate of payment for hospital services before services are rendered 5) Code that provides information about the type of care and the episode of care 6) Reimbursement method that pays hospitals a fixed rate per day for all services provided 7) Code that establishes the level of urgency for admission 8) Reimbursement method that pays for actual charges if services are found to be medically necessary 9) Code that informs the payer how the patient was admitted and from where 10) Code that identifies special circumstances, events, room accommodations, or conditions related to the services provided
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