An elderly patient comes in to the laboratory to have his blood drawn. He mentions that each time he comes in he gets a bruise. He said that this never happened when he was younger. What has changed to make him bruise after a venipuncture?
Explain to the patient that this is normal. As a person ages, the veins are not as elastic as they used to be.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A 49-year-old established patient visits his family physician for a physical that is required by his place of employment. The physician documents a comprehensive history, performs an exam ,and orders a series of routine tests, such as a chest X-ray and EKG. In addition, the physician counsels the patient about his smoking habit. What CPT code would be selected to represent this service?
What will be an ideal response?
For which of the following patients would you recommend bland aerosol therapy administration? 1. Patient with a history of airway hyperresponsiveness 2. Patient with a bypassed upper airway 3. Patient with active bronchoconstriction
a. 1, 2, and 3 b. 2 only c. 1 and 2 only d. 1 and 3 only
_________ documentation that identifies the level of risk posed to the patient by any of the following: pathological development that is not an inherent part of the presenting problem but that occurs in a patient during the management of a patient's presenting problem, a disease, illness, or ill health that is separate from the presenting problem but that occurs at the same time as the presenting
problem, or death Fill in the blank with correct word.