The medical emergency care rider covers __________ treatment sought and received for sudden, severe, and unexpected conditions that if not treated would place the patient's health in permanent jeopardy or cause permanent impairment or dysfunction of an organ or body part
a. continuous
b. immediate
c. protracted
d. recurring
b
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You have been called for an adult male who is hypoglycemic and responsive to painful stimuli. The family has oral glucose and wants you to administer it. However, at this time, your medical director has not authorized its use and there are no protocols regarding its use. Given the patient's condition and the family's request, which one of the following actions should you take?
A) Contact medical direction for permission to administer the glucose. B) Instruct the family to administer the oral glucose. C) Transport the patient to the emergency department. D) Carefully administer the oral glucose at the family's request.
The External Causes of Morbidity index follows the:
a. Neoplasm Table. b. Table of Drugs and Chemicals. c. Bone Index. d. Appendix A.