Your patient is an 18-year-old male who fell into a neighbor's swimming pool but was pulled out by bystanders. The neighbors report that the patient wandered into their yard and that he said he had a "funny numb feeling" in his head and his chest hurt before stumbling into the pool. As you are performing CPR, you notice that the mucous membranes in his mouth and nose are swollen. Which of the

following would account for the patient's behavior and current condition?

A) GHB B) Volatile chemicals
C) Carbon monoxide poisoning D) Methamphetamine


B

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding the effects of stress on the human body?

A) Stress encourages the body to relax. B) Long term stress leads to adaptation. C) Stress engages the parasympathetic nervous system to respond. D) The body's reaction to both negative and positive stress is similar.

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The modifier -25 is used to indicate:

A) prolonged evaluation and management (E/M) service. B) unrelated E/M service by the same physician during a postoperative period. C) significant, separately identifiable E/M service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service. D) reduced services.

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In code C71K1ZZ, what is the body part?

A. Lymphatic, Head and Neck B. Lymphatic, Upper extremities C. Bone marrow D. Lymphatic, Neck

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