Which of the following statements about water hammer is MOST accurate?

A. The effects of water hammer are greater at lower flow rates.
B. Water hammer is caused by air and turbulence in hose lines.
C. Water hammer creates a startling noise, but no real damage.
D. Water hammer can damage water mains, plumbing, fire hose, hydrants, and fire pumps.


D

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The ability to absorb, secrete fluids, excrete waste, and protect are the functions of:

A. epithelial tissue. B. nervous tissue. C. muscle tissue. D. connective tissue.

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Excessive blood specimen removal can result in ________ for the patient.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following statements about surgical coding for the musculoskeletal system is not true? 

A. Fracture repair assumes and includes cast application. B. If a diagnostic procedure becomes a therapeutic procedure, only the therapeutic procedure is coded. C. Cast application is coded only when the physician applying the cast did not initially treat the fracture. D. A fracture treatment is closed unless stated otherwise. E. Musculoskeletal subheadings begin with the foot and toes and work their way up to the head.

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What is being referred to when third-party authorization or approval is given to a process of delivering programs?

A) Credentialing B) Certification C) Licensure D) Accreditation

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