Your patient is a 62-year-old female who is alert and oriented and sitting at her kitchen table. Her husband describes an episode of slurred speech and facial drooping that lasted about 10 minutes and resolved just before your arrival. Physical examination is unremarkable. She has no significant medical history and takes no medications. HR = 78, BP = 134/78, RR = 12, SaO2 = 99%. Which of the

following is most likely?

A) Absence seizure
B) Stroke
C) Ménière's disease
D) Transient ischemic attack


D

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a. stomach b. bladder c. heart d. intestine

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding ostomy bags?

A) They divert urine from the patient's urinary bladder. B) A common complication is a urinary tract infection. C) They collect feces directly from the patient's colon. D) They collect excess CSF from an intraventricular shunt.

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Normal weight for an infant is ____.

A. 3 to 5 kg B. 4 to 11 kg C. 11 to 14 kg D. 14 to 25 kg

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Where in the CPT will you find the designation of first-, second-, and third-order branches for catheterization?

A) 1997 DG for E/M Services B) Appendix A, Modifiers C) Appendix L, Vascular Families D) Cardiovascular System subsection

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