Your patient presents supine in bed complaining of difficulty breathing. You should:

A) keep the patient lying down, as it is the safest position.
B) roll the patient onto her stomach to assist with ease of breathing.
C) have the patient stand up.
D) assist the patient into a sitting position, if tolerated.

D

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When a patient is referred to a specialist by the primary care provider, how might this benefit the patient? If the patient asks the medical office manager why his primary care physician cannot address the condition for which the patient is being

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