Which is one of the most common causes of cardiac death within the first week of life?
a. Pulmonary fibrosis
b. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
c. Aortic valve insufficiency
d. Ventricular septal defect
ANS: B
In hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the left ventricle is severely underdeveloped, leaving the right ventricle overloaded, which results in complete heart failure.
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a. Decreased bilirubin b. Increased RPI c. Schistocytes on the PB smear d. Low PLT count
Which of the following is the outermost layer of the kidneys?
A. ureter B. renal pelvis C. renal cortex D. renal medulla
Which of the following is NOT a high-alert medication?
Insulin Methotrexate Diazepam Promethazine
For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given
Kathy was seen 3 weeks after delivery due to dehiscence of a uterine cesarean wound. Select the correct ICD-9-CM diagnostic code.