Upon arriving at the scene of a major incident, you can clearly see that there are numerous patients, some of whom are receiving care and others of whom are walking around unattended. Your MOST appropriate action should be to:
A) immediately triage the unattended patients.
B) move the walking patients to a separate area.
C) notify dispatch and request air medical transport.
D) report to the staging area for further instructions.
Answer: D) report to the staging area for further instructions.
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The type of health maintenance organization (HMO) plan that employs salaried physicians who treat members in facilities owned and operated by the HMO is a(n):
A. group model. B. individual practice association (IPA) model. C. network model. D. staff model.
In order to protect patient confidentiality and privacy, pharmacy technicians should NOT
Leave messages with individuals other than the patient about medications related to particular diseases Discuss confidential matters with supervising pharmacists Release medical records bearing the signed consent of the patient All of the above