Sally Smith was placed on observation due to pain in the upper right quadrant, vomiting, and jaundice. She was then placed on inpatient status for a removal of her gallbladder due to cholecystitis. The principal diagnosis for the admission is _____
a. RUQ pain b. vomiting
c. pain, jaundice, and vomiting d. cholecystitis
d
You might also like to view...
What technique is often used for stimulating digestive organs?
A) Vibration on the abdomen B) Compression of the abdomen C) Tapotement on the abdomen D) Friction over the stomach
Beneficial effects of using high inspiratory flows in patients with chronic airflow obstruction re-ceiving flow-limited mechanical ventilation include which of the following?
1. Decreased work of breathing 2. Improved gas exchange 3. Decreased auto-PEEP a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3
The ____________________ nervous system consists of the nerves that originate in the brain (cranial nerves) or spinal cord (spinal nerves) and reach out to the body.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Sports are described in this chapter as "sites" where
A. ideas about skin color and ethnicity are formed, reaffirmed, and put into action. B. people from all backgrounds are automatically treated as equals. C. meanings associated with skin color are always grounded in racism. D. skin color is erased as a relevant characteristic.