Balloon angioplasty performed in the cardiac catheterization lab is used to treat:

a. atherosclerotic thickening
b. stenotic dissection
c. venous insufficiency
d. valvular regurgitation


a

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A) Abraham Maslow. B) Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. C) Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. D) the ADA.

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A 40-year-old woman presents with multiple melanotic macules of her lips and buccal mucosa. If the patient is found to have adrenal insufficiency, which of the following conditions should be considered?

a. von Recklinghausen's disease of skin b. McCune-Albright syndrome c. Addison's disease d. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome e. None of the above

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Many medical errors occur when patients are given medications. How do the "five rights" prevent these errors? How does a CPOE system contribute to patient safety?

What will be an ideal response?

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For category S52, the 7th character K reports _____.

A. initial encounter for closed fracture B. initial encounter for open fracture C. subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion D. subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing

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