Dr. Oppenheim began the appendectomy on Mrs. Quinones when she began to bleed uncontrollably. He was able to stop the bleeding but decided to stop the procedure for the safety of the patient. What modifier is used?
A. 58
B. 59
C. 53
D. 52
Answer: C
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A) obstructive; cardiac tamponade B) hypovolemic; hemothorax C) distributive; loss of sympathetic nervous tone D) hypoxic; tension pneumothorax
State five situations in which a rectal temperature is contraindicated for a resident.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following MIP measures taken on an adult patient indicates inadequate respiratory muscle strength?
a. ?90 cm H2O b. ?70 cm H2O c. ?40 cm H2O d. ?15 cm H2O
One way to educate the patient on the importance of dental plaque is using ________ agents
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word