What type of asthma attack is the patient most likely experiencing?

A 55-year-old female presents in the dental office for a crown preparation with final impressions on tooth number30. As the auxiliary seats the patient, she asks the patient if there have been any changes in the medical history. The patient states that her physician has given her a bronchodilator. The procedure concludes with no complications and the dentist leaves the treatment room. As the patient is preparing to leave, she begins to cough and the auxiliary observes that the patient is having difficulty breathing. The auxiliary looks for the patient’s bronchodilator.

What will be an ideal response?


intrinsic asthma due to patient’s age

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A) informing the crowd that the patient appears to be okay. B) transporting the patient to the hospital using lights and sirens. C) continuing care despite the crowd's presence. D) asking curious onlookers to leave the scene.

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The physician excised a chalazion of the left lower eyelid

What are the Coding/Modifiers?

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Approved teaching hospitals receive increased Medicare payments according to a(n) __________ adjustment

a. disproportionate share hospital b. indirect medical education c. risk of inpatient patient mortality d. severity of inpatient illness

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What does PGD stand for?

a. Pregnancy genetics diagnostics b. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis c. Prevent genetic diseases d. Preimplantation gestation diagnosis

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