Where were guinea pigs originally found?


The domesticated guinea pig has been bred for meat production in South America for at least 3,000 years. The
range of domestication extended from Northwestern Venezuela to Central Chili. The guinea pig is still widely
kept as a source of food by the native people of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

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A) hyperglycemia. B) urinary tract infection. C) sepsis. D) hypoglycemia.

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The perimysium is connective tissue that divides a muscle into sections called _______________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure

Packing of the vagina for traumatic nonobstetrical hemorrhage

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Blaze Becker is a one-day-old infant born via cesarean section. His Apgar scores are 8 and 9. The baby and his mother are transferred from the birthing suite without any complications. What is the correct code assignment?

A. Z38.30 B. Z38.01 C. Z38.00 D. Z38.31

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