Difficult or painful breathing is called ________. 

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


dyspnea
Dyspnea is difficult or painful breathing.

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A frangible bulb heat detector is activated when:

A. a beam of light is reflected onto a photoelectric cell to complete a circuit. B. ionized molecules make air less conductive, causing a decrease in current. C. a chemical pellet melts, releasing a pressurized plunger to complete a circuit. D. a small glass vial breaks when heated, allowing electrical contacts to complete a circuit.

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Medical terminology includes roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Topical solutions are also known as __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The surgeon repairs a ruptured aneurysm of the splenic artery.

Identify the terms used to look up the code selection in the Alphabetic Index. Assign CPT codes to the cases. If applicable, append CPT/HCPCS Level II modifiers.

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