Name and describe the three variables that the RBRVS system uses to calculate Medicare approved fees.
What will be an ideal response?
-RVU (relative value unit): Includes physician work, practice expenses, and malpractice costs
-Geographic adjustment factor (GFS): Adjusts the fees according to variations in regional costs
-National conversion factor (CF): A figure that is multiplied by the RVU to convert the RVU into a payment amount
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50mL is to be administered over 30 minutes using a 20 drop factor. What is the flow rate in gtts/min?
A) 20 gtts/min B) 30 gtts/min C) 33 gtts/min D) 50 gtts/min
What characteristics of date rape drugs make them attractive to assailants?
A) They are not illegal and therefore assailants can't be charged with giving them to someone. B) They are cheap and make the victim want to have physical contact more. C) They facilitate the assault by making the victim unresponsive and have amnesia. D) They are undetectable with a drug screen.
What signs would lead you to believe one of your patients is depressed?
What will be an ideal response?