To create flexibility in managed care plans, some HMOs and preferred provider organizations have implemented a(n) __________, under which patients have freedom to use the managed care panel of providers or to self-refer to out-of-network providers

a. independent practice association
b. point-of-service plan
c. preferred provider organization
d. triple option plan

b

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Upon delivering a patient to the emergency department, you remove your gloves and find that your hands are red and itchy. Which of the following is most likely?

A) You are showing early signs of an anaphylactic reaction. B) You are having an allergic reaction to the latex in the gloves. C) You have come into contact with poison ivy in the patient's yard. D) You have been exposed to an infectious disease through contact with the patient.

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You are examining a patient who was recently involved in a traumatic incident. You notice that the patient is now exhibiting periumbilical ecchymosis. This is known as:

A) Grey Turner's sign. B) Cullen's sign. C) Edwards' sign. D) rigidity sign.

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