A(n) _______________ is a disease-causing agent such as a bacterium, virus, toxin, fungus, or protozoan.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
pathogen
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. An established patient seen in the physician’s office for sore throat and a temperature. The physician performed a problem-focused history, problem-focused examination and medical decision making was of low complexity. The final diagnosis was acute pharyngitis.  2. The patient was diagnosed with a suspicious left breast mass. Under ultrasound guidance, percutaneous, the surgeon inserted a breast marker and performed a biopsy.  3. The patient has been experiencing occasional rectal bleeding. The surgeon performed a colonoscopy that extended to the cecum. A biopsy was taken of tissue in the ascending colon, the source of the bleeding was not found.  4. The physician documents the diagnosis as calculus of the ureter. The surgeon performs a cystoscopy, ureteroscopy for fragmentation of the stone and insertion of double J stent  5. The patient was taken to the outpatient surgical suite with the diagnosis of chronic hoarseness. The surgeon performed a flexible bronchoscopy with bronchial cell washings and brushings. 
A pale skin color may be a sign of primary adrenal insufficiency.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Inpatient stays longer than 48 hours require a(n):
A) history and physical. B) consultation. C) discharge summary. D) Both A and B E) Both A and C
Traditional Chinese medicine is considered:
A) integrative medicine. B) complementary medicine. C) alternative medicine. D) conventional medicine.