You are called to the scene of a local night club for a 21-year-old female patient who is bradycardic and in respiratory arrest. The patient's airway is patent and the chest easily rises with bag-valve-mask ventilation. The patient's friends state the patient had only one or two drinks when she suddenly complained of dizziness and "seeing things." Her friends state that she then passed out,
started twitching like she was seizing, and then stopped. Her friends adamantly state that she does not do drugs. What situation do you suspect?
A) Anaphylactic reaction to the alcoholic drink B) Alcohol overdose
C) GHB overdose D) Cocaine overdose
C
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A) Geriatric age group B) Pediatric age group C) Female gender D) Male gender
DSM cannot be used for insurance billing because:
A) the insurance industry doesn't recognize psychiatric diagnoses. B) payment for mental health and behavior disorders has been significantly reduced by cuts to Medicaid funding. C) it is not a HIPAA-approved code set. D) none of the above.
What form of compartment fire is controlled by the availability of oxygen and the configuration of fuel?
A. Uncontrolled B. Fuel-controlled C. Base controlled D. Ventilation-controlled
Under a contracted or fixed prepayment called ____, physicians are paid a fixed amount of money to provide needed care.
A. preauthorization B. copayment C. managed care D. capitation E. dual coverage