The modifier -52 is used to indicate:
A) prolonged evaluation and management (E/M) service.
B) unrelated E/M service by the same physician during a postoperative period.
C) significant, separately identifiable E/M service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service.
D) reduced services.
D) reduced services.
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the patient assessment?
A) Scene size-up B) Primary assessment C) Secondary assessment D) Patient follow-up
When mechanically restraining a patient, you should:
a. tell the patient you will release the restraints as soon as he calms down. b. speak as harshly as necessary to get the patient to cooperate. c. designate two leaders: one to control the patient's upper extremities and one to control the patient's lower extremities. d. have six people available to safely apply the restraints.