Your male patient complaining of abdominal pain describes his pain as a dull, crampy sensation that is making him nauseous. The patient is most likely describing ________ pain
A) visceral
B) referred
C) somatic
D) parietal
Ans: A) visceral
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Given the client's condition and nonverbal behavior, which of the following would explain the client's affect? a) The client's ABI affects the ability to respond. b) The client doesn't want massage therapy. a) The client doesn't understand the therapist's language. b) The client is reluctant to agree to the therapist's proposed treatment plan.
Smelling unusual odors or seeing a vapor cloud may be an indicator that ____ have been released.
A. active biological agents B. spores C. chemicals D. radioactive agents
Thyroid hormones are derived from which of the following amino acids?
A. Phenylalanine B. Methionine C. Tyrosine D. Histidine
Ms. Rhit is a coding specialist at the Valley Endocrinology group practice. She is reviewing the following codes that have been selected for the diagnoses listed. For the following questions, if the code given is correct, record correct for your answer. If the code given is incorrect, supply the correct code. Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code(s) using an ICD-9-CM code book
Gouty nephropathy, 274.10