A patient with myasthenia gravis will have lung volume and capacity findings that indicate a(n):
a. upper airway obstruction.
b. obstructive pulmonary disorder.
c. restrictive pulmonary disorder.
d. combined obstructive and restrictive disorder.
C
Myasthenia gravis results in a restrictive pulmonary disorder.
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A) An EMT who has requested help with a drug and alcohol problem B) Applicant who cannot pass the EMT certification exam because he is dyslexic C) A blind patient who wants to become an EMT, but has not taken a class yet D) A dispatcher with a prosthetic leg who requires parking next to the building entrance
All of the following claims can be appealed by telephone EXCEPT those in which:
a modifier was used to indicate multiple procedures that the carrier bundled. the claim was considered not medically necessary. the carrier requested information from the patient that was not received. the patient had a routine service covered by the policy.
____ is defined as "the branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population."
A. Histology B. Epidemiology C. Immunology D. Liability
The MOST important step in the treatment of a hematoma following a local anesthetic injection is to administer antibiotics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false