What is your first priority in managing a patient with a psychiatric (behavioral) emergency?
A) Determining whether the patient is a threat to himself
B) Evaluating for a preexisting medical condition
C) Ensuring the safety of you and your partner
D) Assessing and managing the patient's airway
C) Ensuring the safety of you and your partner
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an inventory management tool?
a. Reminder cards b. Barcodes c. Visual assessment d. Just-in-time
ICD-10-CM codes are updated ________
a. annually b. biennially c. every five years d. monthly
A procedure used to decrease the potential for GVHD in an allogeneic transplant is:
a. Freeze thaw to kill lymphocytes b. Activation of CD4 cells and suppression of CD8 cells. c. Purge of CD8 lymphocytes d. Apheresis
If a patient authorizes a provider to accept assignment, what can the provider now do on their behalf?
A. Provide treatment for a self-pay patient only. B. File claims for the patient and receive payments directly from the payer. C. Receive payments directly from the payer and provide treatment for a self-pay patient. D. Receive payments directly from the payer only.