Which appointment reminder is especially helpful for patients with a history of late arrivals or no-shows?
A. Recall notice
B. Reminder call
C. Appointment card
D. Reminder mailing
E. Superbill
B. Reminder call
Calling the patient 1 or 2 days before his appointment to confirm the scheduled time can encourage the patient to show up on time.
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EHR stands for:
A) Electronic hospital records. B) Electronic health records. C) Electronic healthcare reordering. D) European Hospital Regulations.
You are assisting a 67-year-old patient with chest pain. He has taken two nitroglycerin tablets but his pain remains a 7 out of 10. He is diaphoretic; his respirations are 18 per minute and adequate; his pulse is 72; and his blood pressure 80/62 mmHg. He is on a nonrebreather mask at 15L per minute. You would:
a. assist him in taking his third and final nitroglycerin tablet. b. attach him to an AED. c. reassess his vital signs every 5 minutes and transfer him by ALS care. d. give him only half of a nitroglycerin tablet.