Explain when External cause codes are used.
What will be an ideal response?
External cause codes are used to provide additional information about external causes of injury or poisoning.
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Which maneuver might be performed by the surgical technologist during a cesarean section to aid in the delivery as the surgeon gently manipulates the head of the fetus out of the uterus?
a. application of external pressure over the bladder b. application of external pressure over the fundus of the uterus c. insertion of the surgical technologist's hand into the uterus to pull the legs of the fetus out d. use of two Balfour bladder blades to widen the uterine opening
An infusion of the antibiotic vancomycin is currently running at 70 gtts/min. What is the rate in mL/hr if the tubing being used is rated 20 gtts/mL?
A patient who is to receive an iodine contrast medium should be asked which of the following questions?
A. "Are you allergic to milk?" B. "Are you allergic to shellfish?" C. "Are you allergic to chocolate?" D. "Are you allergic to eggs?" E. "Are you allergic to peanuts?"
The medical term for looseness is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word