Which of the following is responsible for developing and modifying the International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes?
A. Institute of Medicine
B. American Medical Association
C. World Health Organization
D. None of these
C. World Health Organization
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Your patient has an open chest injury with a sucking chest wound. You have treated his wound appropriately, but you notice that he is having increasing difficulty breathing, and you note that his chest seems to be enlarging. You should:
A) release one edge of the occlusive dressing. B) press gently on his chest to relieve the pressure. C) position the patient on his uninjured side. D) increase the oxygen flow to the nonrebreather mask.
Most needles are made of stainless steel and are:
A) reusable B) disposable C) dull until sharpened D) tuberculin
The calculated indices on Mary Jones from Question 13 are:
MCV (fL) MCH (pg) MCHC (g/dL) a. 93 50 53 b. 105 29 37 c. 93 22 28 d. 105 34 35
If a health care worker threatens or attempts to hit a patient or coworker, he or she could be charged with:
A. battery. B. a felony. C. assault. D. harassment E. None of the above