Which of these statements made by the patient regarding abdominal pain would lead the EMT to suspect appendicitis?
A) "The stabbing pain started in the right side of my belly and spread up toward my stomach."
B) "I had back pain for about a week, and now the pain is all throughout my belly."
C) "The pain started around my belly button and slowly spread down to the right side of my belly."
D) "The pain comes and goes and is more noticeable on the left side of my stomach."
C) "The pain started around my belly button and slowly spread down to the right side of my belly."
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A. Any of the numeric codes representing E/M services that may be reported only in conjunction with a different E/M service and may never be listed independently B. Any category of E/M services that occur when the patient has been admitted to a hospital setting for the purpose of evaluation and/or treatment C. The designation given when the patient's clinical presentation requires the physician performing the E/M service to closely monitor the patient's health before a final determination can be made D. Any category of E/M services that occur in a clinical location that does not require the patient to be admitted for evaluation and management; most commonly identified as a clinical setting to which a patient presents for medical care and then leaves after the service is completed, such as a physician's clinic office
A gene that predisposes a woman to breast cancer has been discovered by scientists. Women who are tested to see if this gene is present are using what type of genetic testing?
A. carrier B. forensic C. diagnostic D. tracing lineage E. predictive
The metabolic disorder that causes decreased bone mass and makes the bones become brittle and fracture easily is ____.
A. osteoporosis B. scoliosis C. bursitis D. tendonitis E. Paget's disease
When evaluating an oblique hand or wrist radiograph, if the shafts of the metacarpals overlap, which positioning error is present?
A. Rotation is too shallow B. Rotation is too steep C. No positioning error is present