One sign of ________ is asterixis, a condition in which the patient's hands involuntary "flap" when he holds his hands up with the wrists flexed, such as signaling someone to stop
A) esophageal varices
B) cirrhosis
C) cholecystitis
D) hepatic encephalopathy
D
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Employers are looking for a variety of skills from their employees. There are six basic skills necessary to your success as a medical assistant. Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic skills mentioned in the textbook?
a. Reading b. Writing c. Driving d. Listening
If DME equipment requires repair, who completes the repair?
a. The patient b. The insurance company c. The DME supplier d. The physician
What kind of current used in electrosurgery increases to produce an intense heat that sears the ends of small or moderate vessels?
a. Moderate b. Coagulating c. Cutting d. Blended
When patient SID or SOD increases,
a. patient ESE decreases. b. patient ESE increases. c. patient ESE increases by the square of the distance. d. there is no relationship between ESE and distance.