A 20-year-old female presents with acute respiratory distress. Auscultation of her lungs reveals diffuse expiratory wheezing. She is in moderate distress and tells you that she has a prescribed inhaler that she uses when this happens. You should suspect:
A. status asthmaticus.
B. bronchitis exacerbation.
C. an acute asthma attack.
D. bacterial pneumonia.
Answer: C. an acute asthma attack.
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A) use a soft suction catheter. B) administer abdominal thrusts. C) perform a finger sweep. D) encourage the patient to cough.
A 37-year-old male was involved in a rollover collision and is unresponsive. He has musculoskeletal injuries, as well as injuries to other body systems. This patient should be transported:
A) without lights and sirens, as chances of survival are slim. B) rapidly, with high priority, since he has multisystem trauma. C) only with clearance from medical direction. D) slowly and carefully to avoid further injury.
An organization must communicate with its patients and prospective patients to achieve:
a. Position. b. Health care. c. Salesmanship. d. Understanding.
An accounts receivable policy ________.
A. ensures that patients will have sufficient funds to pay for services B. ensures that the practice will have sufficient income to cover expected expenses C. protects patients from being sued by the physician for failure to pay D. decreases the physician's overall cash flow E. collects payments for a physician who has a large number of patients who do not pay their bills