Apharmacy technician has performed the calculations for a parenteral order. what should be done next? (wrong answer will be reported)
a. the technician should dispense the order to the patient.
b. the pharmacist should check the technician’s calculations.
c. the technician should call the patient’s doctor to pick up the order.
d. the pharmacist should discuss the calculations with the patient’s doctor.

answer;

no:

a diagnostic thoracoscopy is always included in the surgical vats

explanation;

vats means video assisted thoracic surgery.

thoracoscopy is an endoscopical procedure completed on the lungs to visualize pleura, lungs and mediastinum using an endoscope

one thing to note is that a surgical thoracoscopy always includes a diagnostic thoracoscopy.

the diagnostic thoracoscopy codes are differentiated by the site and type of procedure performed.