COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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◉Chain of Infection. Answer: infectious agent, reservoir, portal of
exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
◉Wheezing. Answer: Difficult breathing with a high-pitched
whistling or sighing sound during expiration
◉Rales. Answer: Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs
◉Rhonchi. Answer: loud rumbling sounds heard on auscultation of
bronchi obstructed by sputum
◉kg -> lbs. Answer: 1 kg = 2.2 lbs
◉Trendelenburg position. Answer:
◉Intradermal needle gauge. Answer: 27-28
,◉Intradermal Needle Length. Answer: 3/8 in
◉Subcutaneous Needle Gauge. Answer: 25-26
◉Subcutaneous Needle Length. Answer: 1/2 to 5/8 inch
◉Intramuscular Needle gauge. Answer: 20-23
◉Intramuscular Needle Length. Answer: 1-3 inches
◉Smaller. Answer: the higher the needle gauge number, the ___ the
diameter
◉Precertification. Answer: A process required by some insurance
carriers in which the provider must prove medical necessity before
performing a procedure.
◉EMR. Answer: electronic medical record
◉suffix. Answer: word ending
, ◉prefix. Answer: a syllable or word that comes before a root word to
change its meaning
◉Pancreas. Answer: digestion and endocrine
◉Thymus. Answer: endocrine and immune
◉Upcoding. Answer: A fraudulent practice in which provider
services are billed for higher procedural codes than were actually
performed, resulting in a higher payment.
◉Usual Fee. Answer: Fee for a service or procedure that is charged
by a provider for most patients under typical circumstances.
◉Customary fee. Answer: fee typically charged for a service in a
particular geographic area
◉Reasonable Fee. Answer: The generally accepted fee a physician
charges for an exceptionally difficult or complicated service. A
charge is considered reasonable if it is deemed acceptable after peer
review even if it does not meet the criteria for a customary fee or
prevailing charges.