A 39-year-old man has been stabbed once in the anterior chest. When notifying the patrol aid room by radio, you inform them that the patient has suffered what possible type of injury?
a. Flail chest
b. Evisceration
c. A lacerated heart
d. An open chest injury
Answer: d
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a. enables you to identify patients at risk for stroke. b. enables you to identify the type of stroke a patient is having. c. helps you predict the likelihood a patient will die from a stroke. d. helps you identify the probability that your patient is having a stroke.
What is the treatment of choice for limited-stage small-cell lung cancer?
a. Surgical resection b. Chemoradiotherapy c. Radiation therapy only d. Chemotherapy only
The HCPCS ________ codes are more commonly known as CPT codes.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Using an ICD-9-CM code book, select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given in the following questions
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