Which of the following vitamins prevents scurvy?

Vitamin K
Vitamin D2
Vitamin C
Vitamin B2


Vitamin C

Rationale: Vitamin C prevents scurvy, which is signified by fatigue, spots on the skin, softening of the gums, mucous membrane bleeding, pallor, depression, and open wounds.

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NFPA ____, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, dedicates a whole chapter to the use, care, and maintenance of many forms of protective clothing and equipment.

A. 1500 B. 1581 C. 1851 D. 2000

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A patient has an elevated thrombin time and normal reptilase time. Which of the following situations is most likely?

a. Heparin therapy b. Low fibrinogen c. Elevated fibrin split products d. Dysfibrinogenemia

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Daniel has been extremely thirsty and has been excreting an excessive amount of diluted urine. After the appropriate tests are run Daniel is diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The coder should assign code:

A. E23.3 B. E23.2 C. E23.0 D. E23.1

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Which of the following is an example of a patient who usually cannot give informed consent?

A. A married minor. B. A mature minor. C. An elderly patient. D. An emancipated minor. E. An adult who is mentally incompetent.

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