Explain the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's rationale behind present on admission (POA) indicators.
What will be an ideal response?
The rationale for the use of POA indicators, according to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project in 2013 (HCUP), is that it will distinguish pre-existing conditions from complications and help to improve the design and fairness of pay-for-performance programs.
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What is the first step in genetically engineering a drug?
A) The gene is inserted into a vector. B) The GMO is isolated from those cells that did not take up the vector. C) The desirable gene is isolated. D) The vector is used to genetically alter the cells of another organism.
TPNs range in size from:
A) 500 mL—1000 mL. B) 500 mL—3000 mL. C) 100 mL—1000 mL. D) 100 mL—3000 mL.
Pheochromocytoma is a benign or malignant tumor arising from which of the following?
A. Bile caniculi B. Trophoblastic cells C. Neurochromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla D. Follicular cells of the thyroid
The cartilaginous tip of the sternum is known as the ________ process.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).