DRGs affect length of stay because hospitals can and do discharge patients to their home or long-term care (LTC) "quicker and ______."

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


sicker

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collection of blood sample and/or urinalysis complying with "chain of custody" protocols; and completion of necessary documentation/certificates A) 99450 B) 99456 C) 99363 D) 99364

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A patient who is severely short of breath and covered with hives states that she is allergic to crab but tried some crab dip 10 minutes ago. Which one of the following questions would the EMT ask first?

A) "How many allergic reactions have you had?" B) "Why did you eat the dip if you are allergic to crab?" C) "What medications are you currently taking?" D) "Do you have an epinephrine auto-injector?"

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The ________ syringe would be appropriate for testing a Fogarty-type embolectomy catheter with a balloon volume of 1 mL or less

A. tuberculin C. 3 mL Luer-Lok tip B. insulin D. 10 mL control

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You are starting the Medisoft program and need to access data that have previously been saved to the computer. What process should you follow to retrieve the necessary data?

A. rebuilding data B. restoring data C. packing data D. backing up data

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