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kamilo84

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What should you ask a victim who is having difficulty breathing?
 
 Are you choking?
  Should I call 911?
  Are you okay?
  Do you need any assistance?

Question 2

Which of the following charting situations may create a liability?
 
 Failing to properly document care
  Scribbling out errors
  Altering a medical document
  All of these answers



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kristenb95

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Answer to Question 1

Are you choking?

Rationale: If a victim is having difficulty breathing, you should ask if they are choking; all other options are distractors.

Answer to Question 2

All of these answers

Rationale: Because the medical record is considered a legal document, if any of the events listed occurs, each or all of them would contribute to provider liability due to inappropriate or inadequate documentation.





 

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