Which of the following best defines an established problem that is worsening?
A. A patient's presenting problem that has already been diagnosed by the performing physician in a patient of comparable age, height, gender, weight
B. A patient's presenting problem that has already been diagnosed by the performing physician and has become more severe, more complicated since the previous visit with the physician
C. A patient's presenting problem that has not already been diagnosed by the performing physician but has shown no sign of posing a risk to the patient's state of health
D. A patient's presenting problem that has already been diagnosed by the performing physician and that has remained stable or shows improvement
D
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A) stopped. B) increased. C) not been affected. D) decreased.
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a. Klebsiella b. Pneumocystis jiroveci c. Staphylococcus d. Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false