Match the appropriate healthcare professional with each of the following scenarios. You will use each profession more than once. dental hygienist gastroenterologist registered dietitian 1. A professional model who noticed a stain on her front tooth contacts this healthcare professional to have the stain removed. dentist 2. A 42 y/o male with pain and swelling in his left lower jaw for three days saw his primary care physician, who said he has an abscessed (infected) tooth that may need to be pulled. The PCP refers her patient to this healthcare professional, 3. A 25 y/o pregnant female has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Her OB/GYN wants her to meet with this healthcare professional to help develop a diet plan to follow during her pregnancy. 4. A 23 y/o female college student has been experiencing diarrhea for several days, followed by constipation. She also reports bloating, abdominal cramping, and weight loss. The nurse practi- tioner (NP) who has been seeing this patient is concerned that she has irritable bowel syndrome. The NP will refer her to this specialist for treatment options. 5. A 12 y/o male has a fractured tooth after being hit in the face with a softball. His mom calls this healthcare professional to make an appointment for him. 6. A 54 y/o high school teacher needs to make his six-month follow-up appointment for a teeth cleaning. He would make an appointment with this healthcare professional. 7. A 45 y/o female comes into the local food pantry asking for help with meal planning. Her daughter was recently diagnosed with celiac disease, and she doesn't understand what kinds of foods her daughter should avoid. She is scared that her daughter will get sick again. The counselors at the food pantry would recommend the woman see this healthcare professional. 8. An 80 y/o female resident of a nursing home has not had a bowel movement in five days. When the resident says she needs to use the toilet, the nurse aide assists her. After the aide helps the resident back into her wheelchair, the aide notices bright red blood in the toilet. The aide reports this to his charge nurse. The charge nurse documents the occurrence of constipation and hemato- chezia in the resident's chart. The charge nurse would make an appointment with this healthcar professional for the resident.

Match the appropriate healthcare professional with each of the following scenarios. You will use each profession more than once. dental hygienist gastroenterologist registered dietitian 1. A professional model who noticed a stain on her front tooth contacts this healthcare professional to have the stain removed. dentist 2. A 42 y/o male with pain and swelling in his left lower jaw for three days saw his primary care physician, who said he has an abscessed (infected) tooth that may need to be pulled. The PCP refers her patient to this healthcare professional, 3. A 25 y/o pregnant female has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Her OB/GYN wants her to meet with this healthcare professional to help develop a diet plan to follow during her pregnancy. 4. A 23 y/o female college student has been experiencing diarrhea for several days, followed by constipation. She also reports bloating, abdominal cramping, and weight loss. The nurse practi- tioner (NP) who has been seeing this patient is concerned that she has irritable bowel syndrome. The NP will refer her to this specialist for treatment options. 5. A 12 y/o male has a fractured tooth after being hit in the face with a softball. His mom calls this healthcare professional to make an appointment for him. 6. A 54 y/o high school teacher needs to make his six-month follow-up appointment for a teeth cleaning. He would make an appointment with this healthcare professional. 7. A 45 y/o female comes into the local food pantry asking for help with meal planning. Her daughter was recently diagnosed with celiac disease, and she doesn't understand what kinds of foods her daughter should avoid. She is scared that her daughter will get sick again. The counselors at the food pantry would recommend the woman see this healthcare professional. 8. An 80 y/o female resident of a nursing home has not had a bowel movement in five days. When the resident says she needs to use the toilet, the nurse aide assists her. After the aide helps the resident back into her wheelchair, the aide notices bright red blood in the toilet. The aide reports this to his charge nurse. The charge nurse documents the occurrence of constipation and hemato- chezia in the resident's chart. The charge nurse would make an appointment with this healthcar professional for the resident.

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement

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