Which of the following best describes the most important function of the health record?


A) Communicating instructions between physicians and nurses

B) Providing information to support reimbursement claims

C)Storing patient care documentation

D)Providing information to support managed care


C)Storing patient care documentation

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A) Hypovolemic shock causes widespread vasodilation. B) They have the same end result despite differing mechanisms. C) Carbon monoxide increases the cells affinity for oxygen. D) Cardiogenic shock increases cardiac stroke volume.

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Clinical signs of fever include all of the following, EXCEPT ________.

A. decreased heart rate B. increased respiratory rate C. shivering D. chills and sweating

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Serum is described as icteric in the presence of increased:

a. bilirubin, causing jaundice b. carbon dioxide from cell metabolism c. hemoglobin from ruptured RBCs d. lipids in a nonfasting sample

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Serum is described as lipemic in the presence of increased:

a. bilirubin, causing jaundice b. carbon dioxide from cell metabolism c. hemoglobin from ruptured RBCs d. lipids in a nonfasting sample

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