Because of an extremely low PO2, you suspect that an arterial blood sample taken from a pa-tient's brachial artery might have been contaminated with venous blood. Which of the following might help to confirm your suspicion?
a. Call the laboratory resources/staff to get the latest chemistry report.
b. Inspect the sample for color and con-sistency.
c. Cross-check the sample with an SpO2 reading.
d. Measure the sample's actual hemoglobin saturation.
ANS: C
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A) lower the cost of the plan. B) lower the benefits of the plan. C) provide physicians with more choice. D) provide members with more provider choice.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a procedures manual?
a. Guide for employees describing specific tasks b. Rationale for office behavior c. Opportunity for employees to write a procedure d. Education tool for patients about office procedures
Ms. Rhit is a coding specialist at the Valley Endocrinology group practice. She is reviewing the following codes that have been selected for the diagnoses listed. For the following questions, if the code given is correct, record correct for your answer. If the code given is incorrect, supply the correct code. Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code(s) using an ICD-9-CM code book
Pompe's disease, 271.0
The smaller branches of the arteries that supply blood to the capillaries are called:
A. venules. B. arteries. C. arterioles. D. veins.