Author Question: The physician documents a limited number of diagnoses and/or management options, a limited amount ... (Read 74 times)

james0929

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 586
The physician documents a limited number of diagnoses and/or management options, a limited amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed, and a moderate risk of complications, comorbidities and/or mortality. What is the overall level of medical decision making?
 
  A. Straightforward
  B. Low
  C. Moderate
  D. High

Question 2

The overall level of medical decision making is determined by the lowest of the three elements  number of diagnosis(es) and/or management options, amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed, and risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality.
 
  Read the following medical decision making documentation, then answer the following questions.
   Impression: 29-year-old woman well known to this physician returns to the clinic with possible extraesophageal manifestation of GERD.
  Plan: Chest X-ray ordered to rule out lung congestion or esophageal mass. Upon independent review of X-ray, consider prescription for proton pump inhibitor therapy and change of lifestyle to reduce stress and improve digestion, including eating five small meals throughout day and no food or drink more than 3 hours before bedtime.
  Follow up in one week.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.



flexer1n1

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 373
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

FALSE



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Complications of influenza include: bacterial pneumonia, ear and sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, or diabetes.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.

Did you know?

Fatal fungal infections may be able to resist newer antifungal drugs. Globally, fungal infections are often fatal due to the lack of access to multiple antifungals, which may be required to be utilized in combination. Single antifungals may not be enough to stop a fungal infection from causing the death of a patient.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library