Which of the following BEST describes the location of the mid-axillary line?
A) A line drawn diagonally from the outer end of the clavicle to the navel
B) A line from the center of the armpit, extending vertically down the side of the chest
C) A line drawn horizontally from one armpit to the other, across the front of the body
D) A line drawn vertically from the xiphoid process to the pubic bone
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The ICD-10-CM Tabular List of Diseases and Injuriescontains categories, ____________________ and codes.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Your patient is a 72-year-old female, alert and oriented, sitting up in bed at a nursing home. She is in mild respiratory distress. The staff describes a four-day history of fever, malaise, and productive cough. The patient also states that she has been experiencing chills and chest pain with deep inspiration. Physical examination reveals rales and rhonchi in the right upper lobe and warm, moist skin. HR = 116, BP = 104/76, RR = 20, SaO2 = 93%. Based on the clinical exam findings, the most appropriate diagnosis would be:
A) pneumonia.
B) emphysema.
C) congestive heart failure.
D) chronic bronchitis.
Lateral finger projection
a. Phalanges demonstrate equal concavity. b. Phalanges demonstrate more concavity on one side than on the other. c. Phalanges demonstrate concavity on one side and convexity on the other.