The _______________ tube thoracostomy requires a smaller incision and provides less tissue trauma and less patient discomfort.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
trocar
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A. Revised codes automatically take effect when released. B. Revised codes take effect only when agreed upon by the entire inspections staff. C. Older editions of codes must be destroyed immediately upon the release of a new edition. D. The authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) must formally and legally adopt any new code or standard.
The ________ identifies a drug by its molecular structure
A. generic name B. drug nomenclature C. trade name D. chemical name
Which of the following are prerenal abnormalities? Prostatic hypertrophyRenal ischemiaSepticemiaHeart failure
A. II, III, and IV B. III and IV only C. I and II only D. I, II, III, and IV
Which of the following statements is not correct about coding HIV positivity?
A. Patients who have developed an HIV-related illness should be assigned code B20. B. When HIV symptoms are not present and serology is inconclusive, code R75 is assigned. C. The provider must state "known HIV" or "positive HIV" in order to code HIV positivity. D. Patients who are HIV positive but are currently asymptomatic are assigned code Z21. E. Requesting a confirmatory serology or culture for HIV is sufficient to code HIV positivity.