When talking to a patient on the phone use ____.
A. a low-pitched voice
B. technical language
C. a slow pace
D. a flat, disinterested tone of voice
E. a normal conversational tone
E. a normal conversational tone
Use a normal conversational tone when speaking on the phone.
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A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. B) Federal Emergency Management Agency. C) Department of Transportation. D) National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Services.
To report external causes of injury and poisoning, a coder should use:
A) Z codes. B) External cause codes. C) numeric codes only. D) a written explanation.
One type of chronic dermatitis that has acute phases is _______. Its causes are mostly unknown, but it is thought to be a type of allergy or the result of an underlying inflammatory condition.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You are assessing a patient who sustained blunt trauma to the center of his back. He is conscious, but is unable to feel or move his lower extremities. His blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg, pulse is 40 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 24 breaths/min and shallow. If IV fluids do not adequately improve perfusion, you should:
A) give 0.5 mg of atropine and consider a dopamine infusion. B) administer 1 mg of epinephrine 1:10,000 via rapid IV push. C) apply the pneumatic antishock garment and inflate all sections. D) administer a corticosteroid to reduce spinal cord inflammation.