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3 things for negligence? - EMT had a duty to patient EMT Did not provide standard of care Proximate causation Ab Ad Ante Brady contra Tachy - Away from Toward or near Before Slow/below normal Against Above normal/ RAPID ac algia emesis itis ology plegia spasm al ist - Pertaining to Pain Vomiting ImflammationStudy of Paralysis Contracting Pertaining to One who specializes in Advance directive - A DNR order instructions written in advance of an evvent

During a negligence lawsuit, it is shown that the injury to the plaintiff was, at least in part, directly due to the EMT's action or inaction. Which component of negligence is the EMT guilty of? a. proximate cause b. duty to act c. breech of duty d. gross incompetence - A.) This question defines proximate cause or "causation" component of negligence. Gross negligence involves an indifference to a, and violation of, a legal responsibility EMS care today is based on? a. what has been do...

A 16-year-old male is unconscious following an assault. When you insert an OPA, the patient begins gagging. You should: A. continue to insert the airway and prepare to suction as needed. B. remove the airway and prepare to suction as needed. C. insert a smaller OPA. D. insert an advanced oral airway. - B. remove the airway and prepare to suction as needed. ·Rationale:If a patient gags while inserting an OPA, it should immediately be removed and the airway suctioned as needed. Do not cont...

A 23-year-old male experienced severe head trauma after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow breathing, and has copious bloody secretions in his mouth. How should you manage his airway? - Alternate 15 seconds of oral suctioning with 2 minutes of assisted ventilation. A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She is conscious and alert and able to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations are 22 breaths/...

a mother and father both cover their 16 yo child as a dep. on their health ins, plans, which both follow the bday rule. mothers dob is 1-19-68 and fathers dob is 7-19-67; whose plan is primary - mothers a successful medicare pay for performance initiative will likely result iin what - higher payments while covering sicker beneficiaries a violation of EMTALA - registration staff members routinely contact mnged care plans for prior auth before pt is seen by the on duty physician according t...

A "Compliance Program" is defined as: A. Educating staff on regulations B. The development of operational policies that correspond to regulations C. Systematic procedures to ensure that the provisions of regulations imposed by a government agency are being met D. Annual legal audit and review for adherence to regulations - C. Systematic procedures to ensure that provisions of regulations imposed by government agency are being met A benefit period begins: A. With admission as an inpatie...

90. MSP (Medicare Secondary Payer) rules allow providers to bill Medicare for liability claims after what happens? - 120 days passes, but the claim then be withdrawn from the liability carrier Access - An individual's ability to obtain medical services on a timely and financially acceptable level According to the Department of Health and Human Services guidelines, what is NOT considered income? - Sale of property, house, or car Administrative Services Only (ASO) - Usually contracted admin...

Hard-coded" is the term used to refer to - Codes for services, procedures, and drugs automatically assigned by the charge master A balance sheet is - A statement of assets, liabilities, and capital for an organization at a specified point in time A claim for reimbursement submitted to a third-party payer that has all the information and documentation required for the payer to make a decision on it is known as - A clean claim A claim is denied for the following reasons, EXCEPT: - The submi...

A $15 unapplied balance remains after applying payments from a remittance advice (RA). Which of the following is the medical administrative assistant's first step in reconciling the balance? - review the detail of line item application A collected specimen needs to be sent to an outside laboratory. Which of the following should a medical assistant take - process the requisition for shipment A dentist office increases the cost of routine teeth cleaning. The medical assistant should take whi...

a mark can be registered if - (1) it is currently in commerce (2) the applicant intends to put the mark into commerce w.i. 6 months America Invents Act (2011) - First person to file an application for a patent on a product or process will receive patent protection NOT first person who obtains actual patent. 9 month statute of limitation from time patent application is filed to bring suit for patent infringement. Arbitrary trademarks - involve common words not ordinarily associated with th...