A patient with well-controlled noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus visits her regular physician for severe, recurring headaches she has been experiencing for the past month. The physician collects history and learns that the patient has been under tremendous stress at work for the past six weeks. The physician orders blood tests and an EEG because the physician is concerned about the severity of these headaches. What is the overall level of medical decision making?
A. Straightforward
B. Low
C. Moderate
D. High
Question 2
Please complete the following sentence, The overall medical decision making is selected by:
A. the lowest of the three elements, number of diagnosis(es) and/or management options, amount and/or complexity of data, risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality.
B. the highest of the three of the elements, number of diagnosis(es) and/or management options, amount and/or complexity of data, risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality.
C. two of the three elements of medical decision making - number of diagnosis(es) and/or management options, amount and/or complexity of data, risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality - must be met or exceeded.
D. the level of the risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality determines the overall medical decision making.
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