When taking a blood pressure reading, the first sound heard is the
diastolic.
carotid pressure.
systolic.
femoral pressure.
systolic.
Rationale: Systolic is the reading the appears first and is the top number. This number represents the force exerted on the arteries when the heart contracts.
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On the CMS-1500 claim form, the abbreviation DD indicates that:
up to two diagnosis codes can be entered. a doctor of dentistry performed the service. the day of the month should be entered as two digits. durable medical equipment (DME) was ordered.
The trade name for clopidogrel is:
A. Integrilin B. Plavix C. Ticlid D. ReoPro
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