Difficult breathing is termed __________.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


dyspnea

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The major drawback of mouth-to-mouth ventilations is:

A) an oxygen level in the rescuer's exhaled air of only 10 to 12 percent. B) potential exposure of the rescuer to body fluids. C) inability to achieve adequate tidal volumes for ventilation. D) a high level of carbon dioxide in the rescuer's exhaled air.

Health Professions

The most frequent cause of ALTE presentations is believed to be ____ related in up to 50% of the cases.

A. immune B. gastrointestinal C. endocrine D. respiratory

Health Professions

Specialists who review patient charts and assign diagnosis codes in addition to codes for the procedures and services received are called:

A) registered health information technicians. B) health information managers. C) health information administrators. D) clinical coding specialists. E) clinical data specialists.

Health Professions

Which of the following is NOT a key criterion for abstracting conditions of pregnancy?

A) Is the patient married? B) Will the patient be under age 16 or over age 35 at delivery? C) What is the current gestational age? D) How many births has the patient had?

Health Professions