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The nurse on a clinical unit is assigned to four patients.  Which patient should the nurse assess first?

A 62 y/o male is arriving from EMS with chest pain.   Nurse’s Note:  12/16/20xx 1010: 62 y/o male c/o crushing sternal pain, radiating down the left arm. States the pain becomes worse with activity and started approximately two hours ago while shoveling snow. Patient states he is also short of breath with activity. Pt is ALOx3. Lungs clear throughout. Abd soft, nontender, bowel sounds active. Pt states urinary output is “normal” with no c/o of odor, pain, pressure. Skin is C/D/I. 18G in the left forearm.    Vital Signs:  98.4 F, HR – 99, RR – 18, BP 162/89, Pulse Ox: 93% on RA  ECG:  Sinus Tachycardia rate 99 bpm. ST elevation noted in V3 and V4  Laboratory Results:  Lab  Results  Reference Range:  WBC  9 x 10^3 cells/mm3  4500–11,000/mm3  RBC  5.3 × 106/μL  4.7-6.1 × 106/μL  Hgb  15.8 g/dL  Male: 14–17.4 g/dL  Hct  44%  Male: 42–52%  Plts  254,000/mm3  140,000–400,000/mm3  Na  144 mEq/L  135-147 mEq/L  Cl  104 mEq/L  95-106 mEq/L  K  4.8 mEq/L  3.5-5.3 mEq/L  CO2  29 mEq/L  22-30 mEq/L  BUN  12 mg/dL  6-20 mg/dL  Cr  1.1 mg/dL  0.6-1.3 mg/dL  Troponin T  0.7 ng/mL  0-0.04 ng/mL  Creatine Kinase MB (CK-MB)  187 IU/L  5-25 IU/L  Cholesterol  265 mg/dL  240 high  Which findings require immediate follow-up? Select all that apply

According to the textbook chapter assigned and the video lecture, what caused the French Revolution?

Bridget is a staff member in registration at an oncology clinic. With each patient that registers, Bridget must determine if the patient has been seen before at the clinic and whether they already have a health record.  Bridget is involved in:

Which of the following exemplifies the best patient record entry?

Joe and Betty are considering changing how they maintain their personal health records (PHRs). They currently maintain them on a thumb drive.  If, however, they decide to store their PHRs via an electronic portal connected to Mercy Hospital’s electronic health record system, they will have transitioned to a PHR that is:

Linda Wallace is being admitted to the hospital. She is presented with a “Notice of Privacy Practices.” In the notice, it is explained that her PHI will be used and disclosed for treatment, payment, and operations (TPO) purposes. Linda states that she does not want her PHI used for those purposes. Which of the following is true? 

The privacy rule resides in __________. 

      Consent forms that allow for the performance of routine services by healthcare providers are [blank].