You are reviewing prehospital care reports and notice that a patient with low blood sugar and no contraindications to oral glucose did not receive the medication. You recognize that this inaction placed the patient at risk for which condition?
A) Liver damage
B) Infection
C) Heart failure
D) Brain damage
D) Brain damage
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The first step that the medical office specialist is responsible for before submitting a medical claim is:
verifying patient insurance benefits. obtaining correct and complete patient information. entering patient information data into the computer. posting charges.
Injuries, fractures, pain in the genital area, and weight loss may be signs of
A) exploitation. B) abandonment. C) psychological abuse. D) physical abuse.
Choose the best match for each item. Use an answer only once.
A. tissue thromboplastin B. moving wire probes C. INR D. Xa E. Coumadin F. POCT G. named the prothrombin time test H. CoaguChek S
A 58-year-old female presents in the clinic with fatigue, weight loss, and tingling in her fingers. Laboratory findings show low hemoglobin and hematocrit, a high mean corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron
These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia? a. Hemolytic anemia b. Pernicious anemia c. Iron deficiency anemia d. Aplastic anemia