Your partner reports that a patient's blood pressure is 156/78 mmHg. From this reading, you realize:
A) The pulse pressure is 224 mmHg
B) The systolic blood pressure is 78 mmHg
C) The constant pressure in the veins is 156 mmHg
D) The diastolic blood pressure is 78 mmHg
D) The diastolic blood pressure is 78 mmHg
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Blood specimens collected for culture in a sterile evacuated tube fall under ________ guidelines
A) personnel B) HIPAA C) risk-management D) OSHA
Specific clinical duties for the medical assistant depend on all of the following except:
A) state of employment. B) scope of practice. C) specialty of the physician. D) patient's insurance plan.
________ blood specimens are ordered for blood cultures when the patient is suspected of having septicemia.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following report
Preoperative diagnosis: Mass in the stomach Postoperative diagnosis: CA of stomach Pathology confirmed: Carcinoma of stomach Procedure: After positioning the patient, general anesthesia was administered. A midline abdominal incision was made. The stomach was dissected free from the surrounding structures, and the tumor was visualized. The tumor measured 1.4 cm in diameter. The tumor was then removed, and a 1-cm segment of tissue was additionally excised. A stapling device was used to close the stomach defect. The incision was closed in layered sutures. The patient tolerated the procedure and was sent to the recovery suite in satisfactory condition.