A patient's breathing pattern irregularly increases and decreases and is interspersed with periods of apnea up to 1 minute. Which of the following conditions is the most likely cause of this problem?
A. Diabetes insipidus
B. Renal failure
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Elevated intracranial pressure
Answer: D. Elevated intracranial pressure
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Match each tissue type with its primary function
Nervous Tissue ____ Epithelial Tissue ____ Connective Tissue___ Cardiac Muscle Tissue____ Skeletal Muscle Tissue____ Smooth Muscle Tissue___ a. Provides electrical control and communication system. Pathway for the exchange of information between organs, the brain, spinal cord, etc. b. Covers and protects the body's structures. Protects underlying tissues. Provides location for absorption and secretion of nutrients and waste. c. Propels the blood throughout the body. d. Supports, contains, and gives shape to all structures of the body. e. Responsible for all of the movements of the body. Limb movement and locomotion. f. Its contractions propel material through vessels and the hollow canals of organs.
A medical biller working at a cardiology practice should be familiar with:
a. billing codes for heart disease. b. billing codes for electrocardiograms. c. E and M codes. d. All of the above
If a bacterium carries several resistance genes, it is called a ____.
A. multidrug resistant drug or super-drug B. multidrug resistant bacterium or superbug C. resistant bacterium or streptococcus bacterium D. killer bacterium or deadly bacterium
A nurse is preparing to teach staff about the most common type of traumatic brain injury. Which type of traumatic brain injury should the nurse discuss?
a. Penetrating trauma b. Diffuse axonal injury c. Focal brain injury d. Concussion