Differentiate between scheduling an appointment and registering a patient at a doctor's office.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary slightly. Scheduling involves assigning a specific date and time for the patient to be seen by the care provider. Registering involves collecting certain administrative data, including demographic data that are used to track the patient in the practice and file insurance claims, as well as for statistical purposes.

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a. fomites on the patient. b. petechiae on the patient. c. the patient faint in the venipuncture procedure. d. edema at the area of a mastectomy.

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All states have the same regulations regarding advanced directives and durable power of attorney

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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After being assaulted by her boyfriend, an 18-year-old woman who is 33 weeks pregnant is found unresponsive in her bedroom. She appears to have been beaten in the head and abdomen as evidenced by multiple hematomas and lacerations to these areas. Which assessment finding should concern the AEMT most and be addressed FIRST?

A) Abdominal contusions B) Room air SpO2 at 93 percent C) Vaginal bleeding D) Rapid heart rate

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A mother has called 911 because her 2-year-old daughter is fussy and not eating. When assessing the toddler, what would be the best indication of her perfusion status?

A) Heart rate B) Skin color and temperature C) Palpated blood pressure D) Auscultation of breath sounds

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