If a patient is admitted and documentation states that the patient has a pressure ulcer that is healing, the appropriate pressure ulcer stage code should be assigned based on the medical record documentation
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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If a physician refers the patient for lab work, he or she would indicate the order on the:
registration form. encounter form. Explanation of Benefits (EOB). preauthorization form.
Explain how the color of a person’s urine is related to their hydration status?
What will be an ideal response?
You should not attempt to actively rewarm a patient with moderate or severe hypothermia in the field because:
A) the risk of inadvertently inducing hyperthermia is too high. B) rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia. C) it is painful for the patient and you cannot give analgesic drugs. D) active rewarming has been shown to cause severe hypertension.
The pain associated with an acute myocardial infarction:
A) radiates to the left or right arm in the majority of cases. B) is not influenced by deep breathing or body movement. C) is most often described as a sharp sensation in the chest. D) is often relieved by two or three doses of sublingual nitroglycerin.