Match each of the following prefixes with their meaning:
A. between
B. outside
C. against
D. slow
E. around
F. without or lack of
A. inter
B. ecto
C. contra
D. brady
E. peri
F. a
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Your ICU patient has ARDS with a pO2 of 62 mmHg, despite mechanical ventilation and oxygenation. Which of the following best explains this finding?
A) It is a problem with perfusion. B) It is a problem with ventilation. C) It is a problem with the blood gas sample collection. D) It is a problem with gas diffusion in the lung.
The exact order of information in the ICD-9-CM manual may vary based on what?
A) date B) publisher C) transaction D) volume
Match the term with the appropriate definition or description.
A. A system of managed care serving frail elderly who are eligible for nursing home care B. States that if a hospital does have an emergency department, it must examine and stabilize all patients who seek care there, regardless of their willingness or ability to pay C. Those born between 1946 and 1964 D. Occurs when providers order additional or "unnecessary" tests to protect themselves in case of a lawsuit E. When a hospital joins with one or more health maintenance organizations (HMOs), outpatient clinics, home health agencies, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, or wellness clinics F. The study of the distribution and determinants of diseases in a population G. A problem in which the high-risk enrollees with high health care costs drive out the low-risk persons, or those with low health care costs H. Measures the number of people in a population who have a disease at one point in time per 100,000 people I. The improper treatment of patients by physicians and other providers J. Traits that exist prior to use of services and can predict use of health care services K. Treats conditions related to themusculoskeletal system and their interconnectedness with the rest of the body as reflected in the central nervous system that travels through and emanates from the spine L. An organization that provides a wide range of comprehensive health care services for a specified group of subscribers for a fixed, prenegotiated, periodic rate, normally a PMPM capitation rate