Which of the following is a high-velocity wound that carries the greatest risk for death when considering the concept of cavitation?
A) Shotgun wound to the lung
B) Gunshot wound to the spleen
C) Stab wound to the liver
D) Gunshot wound to the stomach
B
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A) "I have high blood pressure for which I take medication." B) "Two months ago I had a stroke on the left side of my brain." C) "My doctor told me to take a baby aspirin every day." D) "I had my appendix removed six months ago."
This type of neuron is most frequently found in the nervous system.
A. Efferent neurons B. Interneurons C. Afferent neurons D. Impulse neurons
Creating crosswalks that help translate ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes is called _____.
A. Mapping B. general equivalency mapping C. cross coding D. HCPCS coding
________ is a life-threatening adverse reaction to a drug, food, or insect bite.
A. Anaphylactic shock B. Drug tolerance C. Habituation D. Idiosyncratic