In general, musculoskeletal injuries should be splinted before moving the patient unless:
A. the patient is clinically unstable.
B. transport time is less than 15 minutes.
C. deformity and swelling are present.
D. the patient is in severe pain.
Ans: A. the patient is clinically unstable.
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A. so that the claims are billed to the workers' compensation plan, not to the patient's personal policy B. so that the patient can be billed for the claim C. so that the claims are billed to the patient's personal policy, not to the workers' compensation plan D. None of these are correct.
The first step to updating a patient's medical record is to
A. verify that you have the right record for the right patient. B. transcribe dictated doctors' notes as soon as possible. C. make sure all documents are included in the file. D. read over entries for omissions or mistakes.