To reduce confusion in medical records, ________ are being used less often, except for those that are very clear in meaning.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
abbreviations
Unclear abbreviations can reduce the clarity of a medical record and may result in misunderstandings.
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A 74-year-old female is complaining of abdominal pain after falling down five stairs and hitting her abdomen and left hand on a mailbox at the bottom. She also states pain to her left wrist and right ankle, both of which show obvious deformity. She is alert and oriented, and her abdomen is free of bruising but is tender to the left upper and lower quadrants. Her vital signs are: pulse 132,
respirations 22, blood pressure 106/86, and SpO2 at 93%. Oxygen has been applied, and she is fully immobilized. Advanced life support has been requested and is 12 minutes away. What is your next action? A) Apply ice to the wrist and ankle. B) Initiate immediate transport. C) Monitor the patient and wait for ALS assistance. D) Immobilize the wrist and ankle.
What is the main benefit of the Medcin nomenclature in an EHR system?
What will be an ideal response?
A patient is admitted with sickle cell vasoocclusive pain crisis
A. D57.00 C. D57.819 B. D57.00, D57.3 D. D57.1
During a stress test, the patient exercises on a bicycle or treadmill because these actions stress the heart and require more ________ for the heart muscle cells.
A. helium B. hydrogen C. carbon dioxide D. oxygen