A managed care organization will contract with physicians, laboratories, pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities in building a provider network

Your patient is a 72-year-old man with a history of COPD. He is complaining of shortness of breath and his pulse oximeter reading is 74 percent on room air. You hear very little air movement upon auscultation over the lung fields. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the appropriate treatment for this patient?

A) Administer high flow oxygen and give ventilatory assistance if necessary. B) Withhold oxygen due to the patient's hypoxic drive. C) Have the patient breathe into a paper bag to increase the PaCO2. D) Immediately administer 1 amp of sodium bicarbonate to decrease acidosis.

Which of the following is most accurate concerning prescription drug benefits?

Patients must use mail-order pharmacies for prescriptions Drug benefits can include tiered copays and exclude certain drugs Drug benefits are a mandatory part of health care coverage All drug benefit plans are identical