A construction worker has been shot with a nail gun, resulting in a long nail going through his cheek and firmly embedding into the lower gum and jaw. There is considerable blood in his mouth and he is in excruciating pain. Given this scenario, which of the following would be your first priority?

A) Removing the nail
B) Suctioning the airway
C) Applying oxygen
D) Placing a cervical collar


B

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Papillae of ________ teeth are flatter in shape

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Bypass coronary artery, three sites from abdominal artery with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

A) 02100A3 B) 02110J9 C) 03110J7 D) 02120KF

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If documentation in the patient chart supports a higher level of service than that coded, the error would be called:

upcoding. downcoding. bundling. unbundling.

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