Intial assessment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 32-year-old patient has a colonoscopy with removal of three polyps by snare. Moderate sedation was used and provided by the physician. The intraservice time was 30 minutes. - ANSWER-45385, 99156, 99157 A code of 45385 should be used for the colonoscopy procedure with the removal of polpys. No additional codes needed for the colonscopy since it included the colonoscopy and removal of polyps. The moderate sedation also needs to be coded. A code of 99156 should be used to code the moderate sed...

Chapter 1 (phtls: past,present,future) Question and answer rated A+ 2023The 4 stages of development regarding management of the trauma patient. 1. Ancient period 2. The Larrey period, 3. The Farrington era 4. The modern era Ancient period Defined as all medical care acomplished in Egypt, Greece, and rome, by the israelites up to napelon. The larrey period (late 1700s to approximately 1950) Napoelon's chief military physician recognized the need for prompt prehospital care. ...

When treating a patient who is trapped in a vehicle and covered with broken glass, it is best to wear: A.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves B.)Latex gloves with thick leather gloves underneath C.)Firefighter gloves only, to perseve manual dexterity. D.)Thick firefighter gloves over two pairs of latex gloves - a.) Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be able to: A.) Adminster epinephrine via ...

CPCE Exam 298 Questions with Verified Answers 2023 Empirically validated Treatment or Empirically Supported treatment - CORRECT ANSWER When counselors do integrate research into practice. Correlation - CORRECT ANSWER Correlation is simply an association. It is not the same as causality. The correlation between people who have an umbrella open and rain is very high, but opening your umbrella does not cause it to rain. Three types of correlations - CORRECT ANSWER Go from negative 1 to 0 t...

ATLS test Questions and Answers2023.A 23-year-old man is brought immediately to the ED from the hospitals parking lot where he was shot in the lower abdomen. Examination reveals a single bullet wound. He is breathing and has a thready pulse. However, he is unconsious and has no detectable blood pressure. Optimale immediate management is to: A. Perform a FAST B. Initiate infusion of packed red blood cells C. Insert a nasogastric tube and urinary catheter D. Transfer the patient to the opera...

Fundamentals of Nursing Exam Study Guide 1. origination of the word "nurse": from the latin word "nutrix" meaning to nourish 2. Interrelated roles of nurses: communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator 3. coping with disability and death: nurses use optimal function of maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice 4. The Nursing Process: -one of ma...

Gerontology Exam Sample Questions In assessing the aging client, it is importnat for the nurse to recognize: a) The client's ability to perform ADLs b) The financial status of the client c) The job that the client held prior to aging d) All components of well-being, including biological function, psychological function, and social function - ANS D Medications, slower mobility, lack of proper fluid intake, and poor diet can contribute to what common symptom in the elder populatio...

When does the assessment begin before arrival at the scene What are the steps in an assessment scene survey, general impression, intial assessment, priority decision, rapid trauma assessment or focused assessment Clothes should come off when intial primary assessment What are considerations for priority of transport age, confounding factors such as health, age, meds How long do you wait to terminate a trauma resuscitation witnessed arrest after 15 minutes of interventions and unsuccessful ef...

NURN 110 Nursing Process Focus: Patients Receiving Hydrochlorothiazide Assessment Prior to administration: • Obtain complete health history including allergies; cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and biliary disorders including blood studies: CBC, BUN, creatinine, electrolytes, PT, PTT, liver enzymes, etc. • Obtain patient’s drug history to determine possible drug interactions and allergies • Obtain vital signs, including blood pressure • Auscultate chest sounds for crackles indicative...

While performing a comprehensive assessment, the provider recognizes the patient's assessment and diagnostic findings are similar to patient complaints she has treated in the past. Integrating new patient presentation information with past experiences to determine management strategies can be defined as: - ANSWER-Clinical reasoning When approaching the patient in an apartment that has been secured by LE, the providers find a semiconscious patient who has a needle in her arm. the patient mo...