Explain laterality.
What will be an ideal response?
Laterality is the side of the body affected and is used as a coding convention to increase specificity.
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You have been called to a long-term nursing care facility for a 77-year-old female patient with Parkinson's disease. According to the nursing staff, she is more confused than normal and is to be transported to the emergency department for evaluation. Since the patient neither understands nor can answer any of your questions, which sign provides the best evidence that her breathing is adequate?
A) Respiratory rate of 18 breaths/min B) Pulse oximeter reading at 98% C) Clear bronchiole breath sounds D) Strong radial pulse
A patient who was diagnosed 1 year ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is being seen in his primary care physician's office. The patient is complaining of fatigue and inability to concentrate at work
The patient's FVC is 45% of predicted, the PaCO2 is 47 mm Hg, and the MIP is 54 cm H2O. Which of the following should be considered for this patient? a. Continuation of current therapy b. Supplemental home oxygen c. Nocturnal CPAP d. Nocturnal NIV
All the following are true regarding suicide, EXCEPT
A) men attempt suicide three times more often than women B) there are approximately 25 suicide attempts for every death C) ninety percent suffer from substance abuse or a diagnosable depressive disorder D) in 2006, the highest rates occurred in white men over the age of 85