Providers who contract with managed care organizations (MCOs) must provide care according to the MCO's policies and guidelines in order to:

Which type of surgical supply does NOT come with an option for being impregnated with iodine or other antimicrobial agent?

a. gauze packing strips b. incise drapes c. occlusive contact dressing d. radiopaque surgical sponges

Which of these pieces of information would heighten the EMT's suspicion that a child with a persistent cough may have whooping cough?

A) Chest pain while coughing B) Cough for the past six months C) Never had childhood immunizations D) Cough worse during the day