QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A health care provider in a clinic finds a patient in a room, unresponsive and pale. Which sign should be used to identify the need to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? Evaluation of peripheral perfusion and level of consciousness Obtaining a history of previous myocardial infarction Determination of pulselessness or bradycardia Assessment of gasping breaths or not breathing Assessment of gasping breaths or not breathing An African-American patient who is being treated wi...

Medicare is a federal program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS has developed guidelines for Evaluation and Management coding, which all providers are expected to follow when coding patient visits for reimbursement. Which of the following is an important consideration regarding billing practices? Selected Answer: c. Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low revenues Answers: a. It is important to “underco...

Final Exam Review Nurs 6531 2023 1. What are signs & symptoms of SIADH (Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone)?: Increased production of ADH (antidiuretic hormone), hyponatremia, concentrated urine (from excess water resorption), elevated urine osmolality, mental status changes from cerebral edema. 2. Diabetes insipidus is associated with what sodium level?: Hypernatremia 3. Psychogenic polydipsia results in urine that is:: diluted with low osmolality and hyponatremia 4. How would...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS