When assessing muscle strength, a score of 5/5 indicates:
A) no muscle contraction or twitch.
B) minimal movement against resistance.
C) normal muscle tone and strength.
D) active movement with evident fatigue.
Answer: C) normal muscle tone and strength.
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A) "copy … we will administer the aspirin as ordered and begin immediate transport" B) "copy … we will start transport and administer 324 mg of aspirin enroute" C) "copy … we will have the patient chew four baby aspirin, each one at 81 mg and transport ASAP" D) "copy Dr. Markowitz … we will follow the orders as received and transport to your facility"
________ devices can assist in locating a missing or trapped firefighter
A) PASS B) SCUBA C) RAC D) RIT
A patient has a decreased DLCO but a normal DLCO/VA ratio. The patient most likely has:
a. emphysema. b. pulmonary fibrosis. c. a small lung (low total lung capacity). d. secondary polycythemia.
When the same condition is described as both acute (or subacute) and chronic, and separate subentries exist in the ICD-10-CM index at the same indentation level, __________
a. assign codes for both, and list the chronic condition first b. code both, and sequence the acute (or subacute) code first c. generate a physician query to ask which condition is coded d. report a code for the acute (or subacute) condition only