A newborn is delivered and PaCO2 is 68 mm Hg, pH is 7.20. In addition, the infant is apneic, listless and cyanotic. The infant is most likely experiencing which of the following?
A) persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)
B) hypercapnic respiratory failure
C) hypoxemic respiratory failure
D) intracranial hemorrhage
B
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The nervous system is subdivided into the:
A) brain and vertebral column. B) involuntary and voluntary. C) skull and vertebral column. D) central and peripheral systems.
The diagram shown below represents the same lung unit (alveoli) under three different conditions. Which of the three conditions characterizes the optimum level of PEEP?
A. A B. B C. C D. The optimum PEEP level cannot be determined.
There is a change in the definition of acute MI from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM. What is the change?
A) In ICD-9-CM, and acute MI is defined as one occurring within the last eight weeks. In ICD-10-CM, the timeframe is within the last four weeks. B) In ICD-9-CM, an acute MI is one that occurred within the last four weeks; in ICD-10-CM, it is within the last eight weeks. C) There is no change. Both code sets use the same timeframe of eight weeks. D) There is no change. Both code sets use the same timeframe of four weeks.
The maximum amount the insurance company pays for a service is called the ____________________ charge.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).