Approximately 15 vehicles have been involved in a "chain-reaction" collision on a freeway one foggy morning. Your unit is the first ambulance on the scene, and you begin going from vehicle to vehicle to determine the type and severity of each injury experienced by the occupants. This is an example of which kind of triage?

A) Emergency
B) Primary
C) Secondary
D) Tertiary


B) Primary

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After 1 year of experience, a medical office assistant can take an exam through the National Center for Competency Testing and be certified as a(n):

a. Certified Coding Associate (CCA). b. National Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA). c. Certified Coding Specialist (CCS). d. Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA).

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Hemoglobinopathy results from a genetic abnormality of which structure within the hemoglobin molecule?

a. Globin chain b. Heme c. Porphyrin d. Iron

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The ____________________ system is an old English system of measurement

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Determining the correct diagnosis when two or more diagnoses are possible is called making a(n) ________ diagnosis.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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