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What should Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on .?
The opinions of physicians
What is another term for assessing patient's needs?
Screening
What action should you take after speaking to the patient?
After speaking with a patient on the phone, the correspondence should be documented in the patient's chart.
What action to take after speaking with a patient?
All correspondence should be documented in the patient's chart after speaking with them.
Assessing a patient through a stethoscope is called?
Auscultation
How should subjective statements by the patient be documented?
by crossing your arms
What must be documented in the patient record and is the major billing factor for the psychiatric subsection?
Patient status
If a code is not documented in medical records the medical assistant should never code a patient as having what?
a medical assistant should never code a patient as having what unless its is documented in medical record
What is frequently documented in the patient record and is the major billing factor for the Psychiatric therapy subsection?
The type and duration of therapy sessions, the presenting problems or symptoms of the patient, the therapeutic interventions used, and the progress made by the patient are frequently documented in the patient record and are major billing factors for the Psychiatric therapy subsection.
Which assessment is most beneficial in differentiating hemorrhagic shock from neurogenic shock in prehospital setting?
In the prehospital setting, the most beneficial assessment for differentiating hemorrhagic shock from neurogenic shock is the evaluation of vital signs, particularly blood pressure and heart rate. Hemorrhagic shock typically presents with hypotension and tachycardia due to blood volume loss, while neurogenic shock often shows hypotension with bradycardia due to loss of sympathetic tone. Additionally, assessing the patient's level of consciousness and skin temperature can provide further clues, as neurogenic shock may present with warm, dry skin and altered mental status.
When the nurse is assessing a new patient in a clinic which medications would be of most concern?
the patient has severe asthma and requires frequent therapy with oral steroids
What is the only information documented in the may be considered in determining level of service?
patient record
