Skills Labs
An indication to obtain a wound culture following abscess incision
What is a history of recurrent or multiple abscesses?
The individuals covered by Medicare
Who are people age 65 or older and people <65 with certain disabilities?
Completion of this is required for PA applicants to apply for controlled substance prescriptive authority
What is a board approved educational program prior to application?
The triage category for a patient in a disaster with shock, chest wounds and open fractures
What is red, priority 1 (immediate)?
The requirements written on a prescription
What must include the patient name/address, PA name/address/DEA #, name/strength/amount of drug, and refill information?
One potential complication for intravenous catheter insertion
What is septicemia?
The 4 parts of Medicare
What are part A - hospital benefits, part B - professional & outpatient services, part C - managed care, part D - prescription drug benefit?
Controlled substances are placed in its respective schedule based on these
What are whether it has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the US and its relative abuse potential and likelihood of causing dependence?
The definition of CBRNE disasters
What is chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (& environmental)?
A weapon that generates blast wave, intense light, heat and radiation
What is an improvised nuclear device (IND?)
A contraindication for IV insertion
What are extremities with significant burns, edema or injury?
The largest groups covered by Medicaid
Who are women and children?
Examples of advocacy
What are letter writing and in-person action?
The biological disaster category that is most risk, easily disseminated and a high mortality rate
What is category A?
examples - smallpox, ebola, anthrax
Rate of Medicaid reimbursement for physician services provided by PA in MS
What is 90%? (but 1st assist by PAs not covered)
Classic muscle location/site for IM injections
What are deltoid, gluteal and vastus lateralis?
PAs and Medicare outpatient services coverage
What is 100% of fee schedule if physician is physically on site when PA provides care, physician treats all new Medicare pts, established pts with new medical problems are personally treated by the physician?
The DEA's dual role
What is maintain closed system of controlled substance and listed chemical record keeping and conduct investigations on the diversion of controlled substances and listed chemical into the "black market'?
A common phycological condition faced by many first responders
What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
The size of an abscess that would require wound packing
What is >5cm in diameter?
One possible adverse reaction to local anesthesia
What is an allergic reaction?
Rate of Medicare reimbursement for PA services if physician is not present
What is 85%
Action a PA would take with their DEA registration if they are no longer practicing
What is return your DEA registration certificate and letter to place your DEA number out of business?
Most common causes of natural disasters
What are hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis?
The sanctions that can be taken against a PA who prescribes medications inappropriately
What are administrative actions, civil penalties and criminal penalties?