When a patient has diverticuli (abnormal dilations or pouches in the intestinal wall) that are not inflamed, the condition is known as _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
diverticulosis
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Incarcerated individuals, institutionalized patients, and intravenous drug users are high-risk groups for carrying:
A) AIDS. B) TB. C) MRSA. D) HBV.
Using _______________ as a communication technique gives the patient time to think.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A patient was admitted to the hospital with disturbed coordination and weakness of his extremities to rule out multiple sclerosis. Electromyography and other tests were performed, but at discharge multiple sclerosis had not been positively confirmed nor ruled out. The physician documented the following final diagnoses: rule out multiple sclerosis, muscular incoordination, muscular weakness, and
fatigue. The principal diagnosis code is __________. a. G35 b. M62.81 c. R53.83 d. R27.9
Sound energy is a type of _______ energy.
a. electromagnetic b. mechanical c. compression d. potential