When two codes are needed to code a diagnostic statement, it is known as a(n) __________ assignment

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


dual code

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An elderly woman experienced a closed head injury when she fell down five steps. She is responsive to painful stimuli and her breathing is irregular and shallow. When evaluating her airway, you note that she has both upper and lower dentures. Her upper dentures are secure, but her lower dentures are loose. Prior to providing positive pressure ventilation, you would:

A) Make sure the lower dentures are secure B) Remove both the upper and lower dentures C) Remove the lower dentures D) Leave the dentures as you found them

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Drugs that stimulate a receptor for norepinephrine or epinephrine are

a. adrenergic. b. parasympathomimetic. c. parasympatholytic. d. sympathomimetic.

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Which of the following are characteristics of unhealthy weight reduction diets?

A) Medically prescribed detox diets B) Diet that omit basic food groups C) Diet of less than 600 calories/day D) All of these

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The blood vessels where the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products occur are called:

A. capillaries. B. arteries. C. veins. D. nodes.

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