A life-threatening medical condition that is caused by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is:

A) hypoglycemia.
B) thrombocytopenia.
C) septicemia.
D) pernicious anemia.


C

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Most worker-injury cases are handled by:

a. federal courts b. state courts c. mediation d. none of these choices

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An advantage to asking the patient close-ended questions is that this practice offers a(n):

A) Opportunity to get a detailed response from the patient B) Ability to get medical information very quickly C) Chance to get a significant amount of information D) Opportunity for the patient to elaborate about the medical complaint

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In which of the following situations would you recommend that more than one ventilator be pro-vided for a home care patient?

1. If the patient cannot maintain spontaneous ventilation for at least 1 hr 2. If the patient's care plan requires mechanical ventilation during mobility 3. If a replacement ventilator cannot be secured within 2 hr a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

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________—contracted with CMS to develop ICD-10-PCS

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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