In a concierge-type medical practice, what do providers usually do?
a. Set predetermined fees
b. Collect co-pays
c. Collect additional fees
d. Use a separate set of insurance guidelines
c
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You are transporting a patient who had an episode of chest pain. You administered two doses of nitroglycerin which relieved the patient's pain. He asks you why the nitroglycerin alleviated the pain. Which of the following is the BEST answer to his question?
A) It decreases the heart rate which allows the heart muscle to rest more. B) It has a sedative effect on the brain which makes you less aware of the pain. C) It dilates the blood vessels which decreases the workload on the heart. D) It causes the body to relax which decreases the need for oxygen.
After your partner assumes manual in-line stabilization of the patient's head, you should:
A. apply an appropriately sized rigid cervical collar. B. assess distal neurovascular status in the extremities. C. thoroughly palpate the patient's head for deformities. D. use four people to log roll the patient onto a backboard.