A nauseated patient with fever and abdominal pain states that he has not vomited. Which one of the following describes how that fact should be documented?
A) As a treatment finding
B) As a subjective finding
C) As a pertinent negative
D) This fact would not be documented.
C
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Which of the following best reflects coordination of care?
a. The dialogue between the physician and the patient and/or family during which the physician's provides additional information regarding the disease process, expected prognosis, diagnostic procedures or results, treatment or management options, the necessity for compliance, or any other unanswered questions from the patient and/or family b. A problem for which the risk of comorbidity without treatment is low, there is little to no risk of mortality without treatment, and full recovery without functional impairment is expected c. The time the physician spends on the patient's hospital unit or floor as well as the time the physician spends at the patient's bedside collecting history, performing the physical examination, making the medical decisions, providing counseling to the patient and/or family, and/or coordinating care during the E/M service d. Managed sharing of medical findings, management options, and treatment plans between two or more participants in the patient's healthcare
240 mL of active ingredient is added to 480 mL of an alcohol-based solution. What is the final concentration (v/v)?
A) 3.3% B) 5% C) 33.3% D) 50%
Of the statements that follow, which one describes the best way to determine the severity of a patient's blood loss?
A) "I estimate the blood loss based on the fact that one cup of blood is about 250 mL." B) "If the pulse rate is over 100 beats per minute, the patient has lost at least 200 mL of blood." C) "I use the patient's signs and symptoms to judge the severity of the blood loss." D) "I look at the blood pressure, and if it is less than 100 systolic, the patient has lost 500 mL of blood."
The rhythm in which the SA node discharges impulses at a rate between 100 and 160 is called:
A. normal sinus rhythm. B. sinus tachycardia. C. sinus arrhythmia. D. sinus bradycardia.