You have been called for an intoxicated male who sustained a full-thickness burn to his leg after passing out against a kerosene heater. After ensuring that his airway, breathing, and circulation are intact, you cool the burn with water and then:

A) carefully remove smoldering fabric that is adhered to the skin.
B) cover the burn with a burn sheet soaked in warm sterile water.
C) carefully wrap the burn with a dry sterile dressing.
D) apply ice packs and secure in place with a sterile dressing.

C

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The MMA of 2003 mandated implementation of a(n) __________ payment amount as a substitute for the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) standard overhead amount for surgical procedures performed at an ASC

a. fee schedule b. inpatient prospective payment system c. outpatient prospective payment system d. resource-based relative value scale system

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