When using a stroke scale to assess a patient for abnormal speech, the EMT should:
A) observe verbal ability during assessment.
B) ask the patient to repeat a common phrase.
C) question family members about the patient's ability to talk.
D) write questions on note cards for the patient to read.
B
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After taking a young, depressed female to the hospital your partner says, "I am tired of running all of these psych patient calls. There are real patients with real emergencies and pain out there. It is just a waste of our time!" Which one of the following is your best response?
A) "If we do our jobs right, many behavioral patients can make a solid and quick recovery." B) "It is a sad fact that little can be done to help these patients, but they still need to get help." C) "Those with behavioral emergencies are suffering from emotional pain and injuries, which can be just as real as physical pain." D) "As EMTs, our concern is getting the patients to the hospital where they can get the help they need."
Which of the following BEST defines the Drug Enforcement Agency?
A. The federal law enforcement agency responsible for the identification and control of drug use, abuse, and smuggling in the United States B. Developed in 1996, a set of guidelines intended to reduce incorrect coding and improper overpayments or underpayments through the identification of codes that may or may not be utilized together or that are medically unlikely C. The official standardized claim form that must be completed and utilized when submitting any Medicare or Medicaid claim D. A unique number required by Medicare to identify each individual qualified healthcare provider and each individual healthcare organization; must be used when reporting any healthcare service that has been performed by the individual provider and/or healthcare organization
The generic name of Nexium is:
A. pantoprazole B. lansoprazole C. esomeprazole D. misoprostol
For an audit to have value, the results must be:
a. Kept confidential. b. Acted upon. c. Publicized. d. Copied to the Attorney General of your state.