Before you and your crew can evaluate a patient's altered mental status, you first need to determine ________. Family, friends, and caregivers can help describe this.
A. all current illnesses
B. baseline mental status
C. hypoxia status
D. vital signs
Answer: B
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Which of the following is NOT a typical responsibility of a medical assistant tasked with closing the office?
a. Balance the cash box. b. Straighten the reception room. c. Allow at least 1 hour at the end of every day to close the office. d. Leave any instructions for nighttime cleaning personnel.
If a provider chooses not to participate in TRICARE, they may charge no more than ________ percent of the allowable charge.
A. 115 B. 100 C. 130 D. 150
Encounter forms, rounding forms, or electronic devices help physicians keep track of time spent with patients and the corresponding coding for billing purposes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When scheduling a hospital admission for a patient, you should not provide:
A) the name of the attending physician for the admission B) the type of service the patient is to be admitted for C) a guess of the diagnosis and plan of care for the utilization committee review D) the type of reservation requested