The definition of _____ is, "The underlying cause of a disease."

A. manifestation
B. etiology
C. sequela
D. none of the above


Answer: B

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What criterion does the ACA use to classify an employer as a large employer?

a. The employer has 50 or more full-time-equivalent employees. b. The employer has 200 or more full- and part-time employees. c. The employer offers health insurance to all its employees. d. The employer has at least 100 full-time-equivalent employees.

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____________________ codes are used to code/classify interactions with health care providers when the patient is not sick.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The initial phase of wound healing, in which bleeding is reduced as blood vessels in the affected area constrict, is the ________ phase. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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If the scrub person must re-glove during a procedure, it is acceptable to pull the cuff down over the hand while putting on new gloves

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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