Define each of the following terms:
periencephalitis
inflammation around the brain
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What is an autoimmune disease?
A) A disease that arises when a person's immune system mistakenly attacks cells, tissues, and organs of its own body B) A disease that results when the body's immune system becomes severely suppressed and cannot fight opportunistic infections C) A contagious disease that causes a person's immune system to attack their own body systems D) A disease caused by the body's overreaction to a foreign substance that is not in itself harmful
The dorsal respiratory nucleus is located in the:
a. Medulla oblongata b. Pons c. Midbrain
When a physician performs a surgical procedure but does NOT provide the preoperative and/or postoperative management, the coder should use modifier:
A) -54. B) -55. C) -56. D) -58.
According to the JumpSTART triage system, what should you do after delivering 5 rescue breaths to an unresponsive, apneic child?
A. Reposition his airway B. Assign him a high priority C. Assess for a pulse D. Reassess breathing