A patient is receiving the medication valacyclovir. This patient is most likely being treated for

a. tuberculosis.
b. Pneumocystis pneumonia.
c. herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2.
d. cystic fibrosis.


ANS: C

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A) interstitial edema. B) ventilation of lungs. C) thickness of the respiratory membrane. D) perfusion of the lungs.

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A man was using a ladder to clean out his gutters at home. He fell off the ladder and landed in the shrubs below, dislocating his right shoulder. He was treated and released from the ER the same day. Code this encounter

A) S43.001A, W11.A, Y92.047 B) S43.001A, W11.XXXA, Y92.046A C) S43.081A, W11.XXXA, Y92.047 D) S43.081A, W11.XXXA, Y92.047

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A person receiving health care being paid for by Medicare is known as a subscriber.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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