The condition in which distended veins become irritated is 

A. hemorrhoids.
B. diverticulitis.
C. gastritis.
D. hiatal hernia.


A. hemorrhoids.

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Your patient has a tracheostomy and is on a ventilator. He presents in acute respiratory distress. You assess his trach tube and it appears clear, but there is something wrong with the ventilator. You do not notice any loose fittings or disconnected tubes. The airway is clear and he is sitting upright. What is your next step?

A) Connect your oxygen tank directly to the tracheostomy tube. B) Try to further troubleshoot the ventilator. C) Call the manufacturer's service hotline. D) Disconnect the patient and ventilate him with a bag-valve device.

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What fireground role is defined as the one that works to locate and assist firefighters trapped during operations?

A. Incident Commander B. Second-arriving company C. Rapid intervention crew/team D. Fireground support company

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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and amended the Public Health Service Act to establish the __________

a. Health Care Financing Administration b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services c. Office of National Coordinator for HIT d. State Children's Health Insurance Program

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In order to file a claim to Medicare, a physician's office submits a ________ form.

A. HCFA-1500 B. UB-02 C. CMS-1500 D. UB-04

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