Ms. Hougland is scheduled for an outpatient procedure. You have obtained a precertification number for the procedure. What purpose does a precertification number serve?

Allows the doctor to perform the procedure.
Allows the doctor to bill for the procedure.
Guarantees reimbursement to the doctor for the cost of the procedure.
Requires the patient to pay for the service.

Anurse is assessing a client who is receiving oxytocin via continuous iv infusion for labor augmentation. the nurse notes six contractions in a 10 min period with a non-reassuring fhr. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. discontinue the oxytocin iv infusion. b. turn the client to her left side. c. administer terbutaline 0.25 mg subcutaneously. d. apply oxygen at 10 l/min via face mask.

Anurse is planning teaching for a client who has asthma about taking montelukast. which of the following should the nurse include about the purpose of this medication? a. relieves acute bronchospasm b. inhibits replication of neutrophils c. controls inflammation in the airways d. activates beta2-receptors in smooth muscle

The 14th amendment to the u. s. constitution states that no state shall make or enforce any shall) deny any person with ts jurisdiction a. freedom to practice his/her religion b. access to the printed word c. the equal protection of the laws d. trial by jury