The mother of a 2-year-old has called EMS because her son has an axillary temperature of 103.2°F. On scene, your assessment reveals the boy to be confused and lethargic, with a rectal temperature of 104.1°F. When caring for this child, you would:
A) Remove the child's clothes and sponge his body with tepid water
B) Apply washcloths soaked in cold water until the child begins to shiver
C) Administer oxygen and cool the child by sponging his body with alcohol
D) Have the mother administer rectal Tylenol and cool the child by sponging his body with cold water
A) Remove the child's clothes and sponge his body with tepid water
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a. Verify the order in the chart and administer as written b. Find a student and have him or her give the treatment c. Not administer the treatment at all d. Call the resident, suggest 10% Mucomyst®, and obtain a verbal order to give a ?2 agonist with the Mucomyst®
Describe seven common errors that are made when completing the CMS-1500 claim form.
What will be an ideal response?