The ____________________ abbreviation in the Index represents "other specified" when a specific code is not available for a condition and the Index directs the coder to the "other specified" code in the Tabular.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
NEC
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A type of needle that allows for an open venous line to be maintained is referred to as ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You are transporting a patient with a gunshot wound to the hospital and are being accompanied in the patient compartment by a police officer. Just before going into cardiac arrest, the patient says, "It was Joey. Joey did this to me." The patient cannot be resuscitated and is pronounced dead in the emergency department. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the patient's dying declaration?
A) You should write a narrative account of the incident, including the patient's statement, and keep it for your personal records. B) You should record the patient's statement verbatim in your prehospital care report. C) It is not necessary for you to document it, because the patient technically did not die in the back of the ambulance. D) It is not necessary for you to document it, because it was witnessed by law enforcement.
Which of the following statements about histamines and antihistamines is NOT true?
A) A chief side effect of antihistamines is sedation. B) Stimulation of the H1 histamine receptors plays a major role in the development of anaphylaxis. C) Although asthma attacks can be caused by allergens, antihistamines should not be administered as a treatment. D) There are antagonists for both H1 and H2 histamine receptor sites.
Any substance that increases urine flow is termed
a. a corticosteroid. b. a diuretic. c. a vasopressor. d. an antihypertensive.