A patient who is ________ may experience chest tightness, deep sighing breaths, rapid pulse, or cardiac palpitations.

A. cyanotic
B. hyperventilating
C. hallucinating
D. hyperthermic

Answer: B

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A. dispersive B. active

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1 All health insurance contracts define medical necessity in the same way. 2) If a physician has ordered surgery for a patient, a managed care organization (MCO) case manager may disallow an inpatient stay if the MCO guidelines designate the procedure as best suited for outpatient care. 3) A goal of managed care is for the patient to receive care in the most appropriate and most restrictive setting. 4) A primary care physician (PCP) in a health maintenance organization (HMO) can be an OB/GYN. 5) An integrated delivery system (IDS) is a network of healthcare organizations under a parent holding company.

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