Why are children and the elderly more at risk from some of the diseases and injuries covered in this
chapter?
Children and the elderly are at a greater risk because they have a lower resistance to some of the disease-causing
organisms. Children are also at risk because they play with animals and play in areas that can become
contaminated by animals.
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Supplemental insurance for an Alzheimer's patient would be which type of coverage?
a. Ancillary services b. Disease-specific c. Catastrophic care d. Surgical services
Which of the following BEST defines "multidisciplinary nonphysician qualified healthcare professionals"?
A. Healthcare professionals who have education, experience, and expertise to legally practice medicine; includes a wide range of professionals, such as physicians; nurses; physical, occupational, or speech therapists; nutritionists; and more B. Clinicians from different disciplines such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychology, other specialties, and nursing C. The presence of the patient (or the patient's family) with the performing physician or in the team conference during the E/M service D. Any healthcare professional who is not a physician