According to the CDC, heart disease:
A) is second to cancer as the leading cause of death in the United States.
B) is the leading cause of death in the United States.
C) accounts for 25% of all deaths each year.
D) both B and C.
D
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A Certificate of Medical Necessity form must be completed for:
A) Medicare durable medical equipment coverage. B) any payer to reimburse for medical supplies. C) nonemergency ambulatory transportation. D) radiopharmaceutical drug administration.
The mother of a 4-year-old boy states that he fell off the top bunk bed and hit his head. After falling, he appeared to seize for approximately 30 seconds. Presently he has nonpurposeful movement to painful stimuli, with a patent airway and slow respirations. His radial pulse is intact, and his skin is warm and dry. You note urinary incontinence. After taking manual in-line spinal stabilization,
which one of the following should you do immediately? A) Insert an oropharyngeal airway and provide high-concentration oxygen. B) Perform a jaw-thrust maneuver and start positive pressure ventilation. C) Apply oxygen, fully immobilize the patient, and then initiate rapid transport. D) Perform a head-tilt, chin-lift and administer high-concentration oxygen.
Which of the following is considered by the EPA to be the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States?
a. Annual PA and lateral chest radiographic images b. Cosmic ray exposure c. Radon exposure d. A fluoroscopic examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract
What secures the tooth into the socket by a number of organized fiber groups?
a. Alveolar crest b. Lamina dura c. Periodontal ligaments d. Interdental septum