Which punctuation is used after an incomplete term or phrase in the ICD-10-CM index and tabular list when one or more modifiers (additional terms) is needed to assign a code?
a. braces
b. colons
c. parentheses
d. slanted brackets
b
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A) Patient found lying in bed B) Patient who is nauseated C) Patient with a suspected spinal injury D) Patient with difficulty breathing
The command post at a high-rise fire should be located at what minimum distance from the fire building?
A) 50 feet B) 100 feet C) 200 feet D) 500 feet
An accelerated idioventricular rhythm is characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) QRS complexes greater than 0.12 seconds in duration. B) irregular R-R intervals and a rate less than 40 beats/min. C) wide QRS complexes with P waves buried in the T waves. D) regular R-R intervals and a rate between 40 and 100 beats/min.
A 45-year-old male was involved in a MVA. The patient is complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain. You recognize that the patient has JVD and the patient's pulse is weak and thready. You believe the patient has a pericardial tamponade. You distinguish that this is the problem with the patient by nothing or discovering
A. decreased heart sounds B. patient has JVD C. narrowing pulse pressure D. patient is complaining of chest pain