Every surgical sponge is sewn or impregnated with a ___________ that helps identify its location in the wound in case it is retained or lost

A. thin steel wire C. wide blue thread
B. radiopaque strip D. luminescent thread


ANS: B

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Approximately ________ of the body is water

a. one-fourth b. one-half c. two-thirds d. three-fourths

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In assigning ICD-10 codes, there is no longer a need to use an alphabetic index to locate a term

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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32°F (freezing) is equivalent to:

A) 0°C B) 23°C C) 100°C D) 212°C

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Explain the three main types of managed care arrangements that have proliferated in the United States.

What will be an ideal response?

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